Chapter 1155 1255. Reading Session

Chapter 1155 1255. Reading Session

‘The Silent’ Bareben is a child adopted by Mary, a member of the anti-magic organization in the play.

In the play, this is a lonely and cowardly child, but at the same time, he has the power to destroy a city and is a natural Silent.

Because he has been abused by his adoptive mother for a long time, he is cowardly and introverted, not good at expressing himself, and because he has no friends, he is very lonely and wants to be recognized for the value of his existence, so he is also easily tempted.

The villain Graves in the play takes advantage of his spiritual weakness to use him.

Bareben is very eager to become a magician and get rid of his current bad life. He is afraid of the power he has, so he wants to hide this power and wants to control this power after becoming a magician.

This is a very typical character. Bareben actually has a similar personality to many children who have been abused at home, but he is even worse because he is just an adopted son and is not valued. He is just a useless child and a punching bag in the eyes of his adoptive mother.

When Nie Wei was looking for an actor for this role at first, he fell into a misunderstanding and always wanted to find an American actor to play it. But after returning to China, Nie Wei suddenly found out that he was wrong.

This is Mary's adopted child. He can be from any country and any skin color.

So Nie Wei decided to find a Chinese actor to play this role. You should know that there are many children adopted by Chinese Americans in the United States, and some of these children are excluded in school and society because of their skin color. In the eyes of many Americans, Chinese children are like Bayerben, taciturn and unsociable.

In terms of actors, Nie Wei quickly determined the target, which was a little actor he had worked with before, Wu Lei.

The fate of the two people started from "Legend of Sword and Fairy". At that time, Nie Wei played the young Li Xiaoyao, and the young Li Xiaoyao was played by Wu Lei, who was also a little actor selected by Nie Wei himself.

At that time, this little boy left a deep impression on Nie Wei. He looked very cute and his performance was very spiritual.

Today, the little boy has grown into a big boy. Born in 1999, he is now 18 years old, just in time for adulthood, and is also a popular figure among the new generation of male actors in China.

Nie Wei chose him not because of his popularity. Wu Lei's popularity in China is useless in Hollywood. The key is that his performance is still great. Wu Lei finally passed the online audition and got the opportunity to work with Nie Wei again.

As soon as the news broke, Wu Lei's fans in China were excited.

"Brother Sanshi's coming-of-age ceremony is to film a Hollywood blockbuster. He is definitely the first actor of his age."

"Nie Wei has a good vision. He chose Brother Sanshi. This must be the best choice."

"Big Xiaoyao and Little Xiaoyao are going to work together again!"

"When will Nie Wei film the movie version of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy"? Let Brother Sanshi play Li Xiaoyao. It will definitely bring back memories."

It is normal for Wu Lei's fans to be excited. In this year, basically only top actors in the circle can get roles in Hollywood movies. Although Wu Lei is quite popular in China, he is undoubtedly still a long way from being a top actor. Now he can work with a group of Hollywood stars and play a blockbuster that attracts worldwide attention. It is not a soy sauce role. As long as the fans who really like him, they will be happy and proud of him.

Wu Lei's agency was also very excited after confirming that Wu Lei was selected for the "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" crew. The company's resources were basically all invested in Wu Lei during this period.

The contract was signed in China. Wu Lei's agency even held a signing ceremony with great fanfare, invited more than ten media outlets, and bought hot searches.

This is indeed worth showing off. Now Wu Lei's boss always holds his head high when he goes out, and his chin slightly rises when he sees his peers. Who asked his beloved artist to go to Hollywood to make a blockbuster?

Nie Wei did not let Wu Lei come to the United States immediately, but asked him to stay in China for a week to observe the role.

That is, go to various orphanages to see what the abandoned children or abused children are like, and what the mental outlook of these children is usually, so that he can have a deep understanding. After such observation, he will have a reference for playing this role again, and it will be more real and easier to get close to the role in the original script.

Of course, it is not possible to say that you are observing the role directly, otherwise some "moral models" will jump out to find fault, so this time the role observation is for the purpose of charity.

No matter what Wu Lei's purpose is, at least the local orphanages and rescue stations will get real benefits, and those children will also benefit from it. With this result, anyone who finds fault again is really finding fault.

Nie Wei also told the staff to take good care of Wu Lei. The children he was going to interact with were generally not very healthy and had potential violent factors. If they got hurt, it would not be beautiful. Daddario's stupid way of getting hurt had already given Nie Wei enough headaches. If Wu Lei got hurt because of observing the character, Nie Wei might have to shut himself up first.

As for the actor of Graves, Nie Wei finally found John Cusack to play the role.

Many people may feel unfamiliar with this name. It is normal to feel unfamiliar. He is not popular, but he is good at acting. This is the same as many powerful male actors in China. Their professional abilities are top in the industry, but they are far behind those young actors in terms of popularity.

Of course, John Cusack is not completely unknown. Movie fans can still remember a movie, which is the disaster movie "2012" that was popular all over the world. He played the leading role.

The reason why Nie Wei chose him is very simple. He has a good acting skill, a good image, and the key is that he is cheap enough.

His salary is less than one-fifth of Depp's salary, only five million US dollars. For a low-key and powerful actor like him, it is definitely worth it.

The film is expected to start shooting at the end of December. During this period, Nie Wei plans to hold three reading sessions in different time periods. The first one is mainly to meet and get to know each other. Although some of them are already friends, there are also many people who are not familiar with each other. Getting familiar with each other before joining the group can also improve the relationship faster in the future.

Of course, except for Daddario, she still hasn't got the contract given to her by Nie Wei. Everything has to wait until today's test is passed before she can really become the second female lead of this movie.

"You already know who the male and female protagonists are, Joseph and Nina. You don't have many scenes with Joseph, and Joseph is the top star that Max is promoting now, so you should try to keep your distance from him in the crew. You can get in touch with Nina more. She is now the only adult actress signed by Max Films, and she is also the heroine of this movie. If you have a good relationship with her, she may be your valuable network resource in the future."

"In addition, there is Jonah Hill, who plays the second male lead Jacob in the film, and it is very likely that he will be your opponent today. Remember to meet him later and be enthusiastic."

"In addition, you will also see actors such as Uma Thurman and John Cusack today. I heard that Nie Wei also found an 18-year-old boy from China to play the role of the Silent Barben in the play."

On the way to the Max Film Building, Winnie kept instilling knowledge in Daddario, letting her know who she would meet today, what those people like and dislike, and asked her to pay more attention.

Although Daddario is already 31 years old this year, the average age of the actors in the "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" crew is relatively high. In this reading, except for the heroine Nina, Daddario is the youngest.

But Nina is the leading actress and the current nominal sister of Max Films. Her status cannot be defined by age, so Daddario has become the lowest status in the crew. Who told her that she hasn't even signed the contract yet?

So Winnie said so much to her just to let her keep a low profile and try not to cause trouble.

Daddario is very obedient, which makes Winnie very satisfied. What she fears most is to meet the kind of self-righteous actors who always think that God is the boss and he is the second, and everything they do is centered on themselves. No matter how spiritual such actors are, Winnie is unwilling to lead them. They have low emotional intelligence and can't go far in this circle.

"Okay, baby, you look beautiful today, you will definitely succeed, you are the most beautiful flower today, you are Queenie, you are the charming Queenie."

"It's Queenie, I am the charming Queenie." Daddario silently said this sentence, and followed Winnie out of the nanny car.

Entering the Max Film Building, Winnie came to the front desk and reported her and Daddario's names. Soon a staff member came and took them to the lounge.

"Sir, who came first?" On the way, Winnie politely asked the staff who led the way.

"Joseph and Miss Nina have arrived, and Ms. Uma Thurman is also here." The staff replied with a smile.

"Thank you." Winnie said gratefully, but she still felt a little regretful in her heart, because Jonah Hill was not there. In Nie Wei's view, this male second role was the key to Daddario today. If he could come earlier, he could introduce the two to each other, and then sharpen the guns at the last minute, and maybe they could develop a tacit understanding, which is better than acting together temporarily and improvising.

It's just a pity that the other party didn't come, and I don't know when he will come.

"Alas, it's my mistake. I was busy letting Daddario learn, but I forgot to contact Jonah Hill and let the two children act together a few times." Winnie blamed herself in her heart, but she was very calm on the surface. She didn't want to affect Daddario's state because of her self-blame.

The group soon arrived at the door of the lounge. Winnie stopped and thanked the staff who led the way. Then she said to Daddario: "You go in first, I'll find someone."

Winnie knew a deputy director of Max Films. She took this opportunity to build relationships. Besides, there were actors inside, so it was not easy for her to go in. It would be best for Daddario to communicate by himself.

Daddario is not a "mama's boy" and it doesn't matter if Winnie is gone. He smiled and thanked Winnie, then walked into the lounge.

As the staff said, there were only three people in the lounge. Joseph and Nina sat side by side, apparently discussing the script. Uma Thurman sat not far from them. There was a cup of coffee on the table, still steaming.

When the three saw Daddario coming in, they all showed very surprised expressions.

Daddario was not surprised at the reaction of the three people at all. After all, the news of her injury some time ago was known to the whole world, and she was called the most unlucky actress by netizens.

I think many people think that she must have lost this role, Daddario thought to himself after watching the reactions of the three people.

Feeling the slight pain in her wrist, Daddario reminded herself that she must succeed today. She didn't want to become famous by bad luck. She wanted to change everyone's impression of her and change her star fortune.

About ten minutes later, Jonah Hill, whom Winnie had been talking about, came. After more than half a month, Jonah Hill looked two circles fatter.

Daddario enthusiastically invited Jonah Hill to sit next to her. When Jonah Hill sat down, she immediately asked Jonah Hill for advice.

Winnie would definitely be very pleased to see this scene, and sighed that the 31-year-old child had finally grown up.

This experience really made Daddario mature a lot. If she went to the audition site again now, she would definitely not quarrel with Miley again. She would only think that it was childish to do so. Every time she thought about this, Daddario would shyly cover her face with a pillow. Who said that this happened not long ago.

It was only ten minutes, and Daddario hadn't talked to Jonah Hill for a few words, and Nie Wei walked into the audition site holding Foy's hand.

Foy will also appear in the movie, guest-starring as the sister of the Silent Bareben who was also adopted and abused by Mary.

Daddario looked at Foy with envy in his eyes. Not only her, but even the heroine Nina envied Foy. She even felt that if Foy's age was not so different from the heroine of the movie, she would have nothing to do with the heroine this time.

Nie Wei liked Foy very much, and everyone could see it. He even let Foy sit next to her.

"Before the reading, you should make a formal self-introduction." Nie Wei sat down and directly ordered. Although several actors had already greeted each other, they still stood up and introduced themselves honestly.

"I believe you have read the script during this period. This time, you can say all the confusions in your heart and discuss them together."

With Nie Wei's words, everyone spoke one after another. Daddario also raised a few doubts, and Nie Wei patiently answered them.

Things went smoothly, and Daddario relaxed a little, even holding a fluke mentality, Nie Wei might have already recognized her and would not test her again.

Unfortunately, she really thought too much. After about half an hour, Nie Wei called Daddario and Jonah Hill.

"You perform a scene, the scene when you met." Nie Wei directly ordered.

Both sides prepared for about ten minutes, and the performance began.

"Hello, my name is Jacob." Jonah Hill quickly got into the state, staring straight at Daddario, as if following the body's instinct, stretched out his hand and introduced himself.

Jonah Hill acted very naturally, really as if he fell in love at first sight, but when he stretched out his hand, Nie Wei frowned slightly, because Jonah Hill stretched out his left hand, and Daddario happened to be injured in his left hand.

Nie Wei did not speak to remind him, he really wanted to see how Daddario would deal with it.

Under Nie Wei's gaze, Daddario seemed to be undecided. He smiled and looked at Jonah Hill's hand, then generously extended his hand and gently shook it with Jonah Hill.

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