Hollywood Secret Garden

Chapter 767 Topics

The cast of the new film, "Life of Us," has finally been finalized, with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro officially confirmed.Although "Just Killing", which was released in April, the two collaborated again after more than ten years, was rotten to a certain extent, but this did not shake Angela's determination in the slightest. tied up.

Of course, De Niro didn't ask her to be tied to the crew. After exchanging ideas through various channels—phone calls, emails, and door visits—he agreed.For De Niro, anyway, he has reached this age, so why not shoot?Not to mention partnering with old friends and enemies.

In addition, Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman and others are also on the list, and they basically agreed to play.But Liam picked the honest guy, so Angela, the other gay character, had to find someone else.Angela has some regrets about this. Liam can play any role, from a businessman with a conscience to a tough guy who kills his daughter to a gentle and good husband, and they are all very good. If he can take on this gay role If so, it will definitely perform very well.

But since he had chosen another role, Angela could just choose someone else to play that part, and that was no big deal, Hollywood was full of actors.It's like she has been having a headache finding a black actor to replace Will and Freeman as a partner. After all, there are still a few outstanding black actors, but McKinley patted his chest to ensure that he could find a suitable candidate after knowing it.Angela agreed to him dubiously, she just thought that McKinley was just trying to please herself.

But in just a few days, McKinley sent several materials, and Angela was quite satisfied with these, and immediately decided on one after the audition, so it is very correct to say that there is a specialization in the art industry.

After the experienced old actors settled down, the young actors quickly also settled down. Angela was not polite this time, and directly recruited a large number of outstanding new-generation actors into the crew.Needless to say, Dakota, Angela just hooked her fingers and agreed; Kristen Stewart was also among them. Those boys, Kristen was just right, getting the attention without being too overwhelming.At the same time, Chloe Moretz, who played Scarlett's sister in "500 Days with Sam", and Judy Fran, who had an excellent performance in the movie version of "Silent Hill", as well as Aaron Johnson, Jay Baruchel and other young men and women are among them.

"Wait ten or 20 years later, people will definitely be surprised by it, just like the original "Little Ghost Thief"." Angela said a little triumphantly facing the re-customized list of actors who had already completed all of them. with.

The "Little Ghost Thief" starring her, Jessica, Natalie, Scarlett, and Lindsay is sought after by many people today, but it was only one of many commercial movies of all ages back then. Only one part.In fact, this kind of pursuit has already started, but the popularity was not very high at the beginning, but as Angela made remarkable achievements one after another, the movie began to become more and more attractive.

Of course, all of Angela's childhood movies have had some degree of cult following, but this one has the highest cult following.No one else, besides Angela, there are Jessica, Natalie, Scarlett, and Lindsay!As they become more dazzling one by one, the meaning of "Little Ghost Thief" becomes more and more unusual. How many big stars would get together to make a movie when they were young?

"Since that's the case, I'm not one of your lovers, so why can't I play a role in your new movie?!" Lindsay stared at Angela and asked.

"Because you are already a big star," Angela lazily replied, lying on the sofa and flipping through a book, "Just like I rejected LaBeouf, I don't need young actors with box office appeal for the time being, then It makes the movie look like a teen comedy rather than a serious and light-hearted discussion of an issue."

"But I'm not a young actor with box office appeal now, am I? I'm currently undergoing a hard transition. I've starred in a lot of low-budget movies, and the fans are almost abandoning me." Lindsay held her face Said pitifully.

"That's just right. The younger the fans, the easier it is to love the new and dislike the old. Take this opportunity to weed out a group, and the rest will be your loyal fans. Of course, remember to star in some popcorn movies from time to time to keep the loyal fans. What you like—this is based on experience." Angela said seriously, but it was a pity that she never left the book in her hand.

"Talking from experience? Do you think your experience is universal?" Lindsay snorted and said, "I see, you just think that my acting skills are not as good as those top stars, and then you think I am too old, So refuse to give me a role!"

"Older?" Angela finally put down the book in her hand, turned her head and looked at Lindsay with a half-smile, "Do you really think so, Lindsay? Baruchel is at least four years older than you. "

Lindsay shrank her neck a little guilty, and said with a hard mouth: "Otherwise, I can't explain why you rejected me."

Angela didn't speak anymore, squinted her eyes and looked at her for a while, then suddenly smiled: "Okay, I can let you play, but it's just a cameo for a few seconds, would you like it?"

"Really? Of course I would!" Lindsay said overjoyed.

"But there is one condition," Angela changed the subject, "You must tell me what your real purpose is!"

"The real purpose? What real purpose can I have? I just want to act in the movie you are directing. It's really hurtful for you to say that." Lindsay has a hurt expression on her face, but her eyes are rolling non-stop.

Angela raised her eyebrows but didn't expose her. Just then Scarlett walked in from the outside: "Hey, what are you doing here? Why don't you take a walk in the garden when the weather is so good."

"Because I'm lazy." Angela smiled and stretched out her hands to her, "Will you take me out?"

"Don't think about it, you are so heavy, I can't hold you." Scarlett slapped her hand reproachfully.

"How come, you are heavier than me, how can you say that about me!" Angela sat up humming.

"Am I heavy? Why am I so heavy!" The angry Scarlett was about to scold her, when she suddenly realized something and raised her small fist to knock on Angela's body: "You're here again, so you know how to use it!" This is a way to change the subject."

"Great job, Manny! I'll help you too!" Seeing an opportunity, Lindsay next to her immediately stepped forward to beat the dog in the water.

It's a pity that Angela was not powerless to fight back. After a few strokes, she seized the opportunity to pull Scarlett into her arms, kicked Lindsay's arm, and hugged Scarlett from behind, causing her to fall to the ground and jump up immediately. Lindsay couldn't do it.

"You know how powerful you are." Angela said triumphantly.

"Maybe, we can try again in a different place." Scarlett, who was already planning to admit defeat, immediately hummed when she heard this, Lindsay blinked her eyes and immediately answered: "Can I participate? "

"Do you want to participate?" The two people who were hugging immediately looked at her at the same time, and there was a sense of danger in their voices.

"I didn't say anything!" Lindsay quickly raised her hands, "Let's go for a walk!"

"What are they doing?" Angela ignored her and asked Scarlett in her arms, "Have Jessie and Liv come back?"

"On the way back," Scarlett turned sideways, pressing on Angela's body and pinching her nose mischievously, "As for Kate, she is playing tennis with Nat, and Vivi is writing songs while watching .”

"Hmm..." Angela thought for a while, "Since the sun is so bright, let's go swimming after Jessie and the others come back."

"Have you decided?"

"Decided!"

"Want to call Annie and Lilima?"

"of course."

"Okay, I'll tell them right away." Scarlett smiled and kissed her on the face, got up and walked out.

Angela then turned her body sideways, watching her leave with her chin resting on one hand, and then Lindsay's slightly exaggerated voice rang in her ears: "Wow, you have become so...harmonious!"

"Is there any problem?" Angela immediately raised her eyebrows and snorted coldly, "Don't forget, I haven't settled with you what happened last time!"

"Hey, hey, this... that... Actually, I just envy you." Lindsay said with her eyes rolling wildly. Although she didn't ask about the specific situation, she also had a little understanding of what happened to Scarlett and Keira. He heard and guessed something, although Angela probably wouldn't treat herself like this, but if she was really angry and reckless about the consequences, wouldn't it be so?

"Envy?" Angela leaned in front of her, narrowing her eyes as if to say, "Give me an explanation"!

"Yeah," Lindsay puffed up her chest and showed a serious expression, "I think I should also look up to you in the future!"

"Like?!" Angela couldn't help laughing, reached out and gently squeezed Lindsay's face: "Okay, come out with me, go to the swimming pool so I can have an intuitive impression of your current figure. "

Lindsay stuck out her tongue and walked out with Angela. She obviously didn't take what she said to heart.Of course, neither Angela nor Lindsay expected that some words would be prophetic...

Although the current life is very satisfactory, and although enjoying the blessings of equal people has to pay some price, Angela still feels happy and beautiful.This kind of happiness has never been experienced in the past few years, and even before it was only when alone with Kate, Jessica, and Natalie, so it’s okay to be “abused” a little, she is not fighting back no.

But there is still a brick missing in a happy life, and Angela is also working hard for this brick.

The launch of the new movie was in early September, and the location of the launch was in Studio 9.On the day of the opening, all the big-name stars participating in the performance were present, but the reporters waiting outside did not take a single photo related to the internal situation, and this continued for several days.This made them puzzled, and they were reprimanded by the editor-in-chief after they went back, because Angela's confidentiality work was exceptionally in place, and there was no word leaked before the start-up, and the shooting of the film only needed to be carried out in the studio, so The news of the day was full of doubtful and uncertain news such as "Miss Angel is suspected of shooting a new movie" and "big-name stars are present to congratulate".

Of course, there is no airtight wall in the world. With Angela, Al and others going in and out of the studio every day, no matter how stupid the people outside are, they can guess what's going on.In addition, Angela, who was aware of this, also announced the unblocking, that is, everyone can accept interviews from reporters, so the media immediately began to report wildly.

"This is a very interesting and unique story. It is undeniable that Angela's script moved me. Of course, being able to play Al's father-in-law is also very interesting." The surrounded De Niro said with a smile.

"She always has some inspirations that are different from ordinary people. I never thought that she could make up a story like this. If it wasn't for the script written by her, I might reject it, because...it's incredible." Helen Mirren Answer the reporter like this.

"We are still not very clear about the specific situation of the movie at present. Angela has been keeping silent about it, but based on what I know, there are reasons to believe that Miss Angel must have an ambitious film that includes so many big-name stars. Maybe she has already aimed at it. Next year's Oscar? But the problem is that the surprise shown in "The Mist" feels that she can get a ticket, and the outstanding performance may win her another nomination for an acting award, so why is it so urgent Want to make a new movie?" A magazine speculated.

Yes, that’s right, Angela’s goal is indeed to win the Oscars next year. Although the quality of “The Mist” was good and even exceeded her expectations to some extent, she was not happy with the Oscars. Even if the five questions were not explained in detail, they still made the audience feel uncomfortable. People feel the sting.Although academics are interested in movies with realistic themes, they don’t like to be too hard-edged. Although "The Mist" is not considered, firstly, the director is a woman, and she won the best director once; secondly, the attributes of this movie are a bit mixed. , suspense, thriller, action.Therefore, it is relatively difficult to get a statuette.

So Angela prepared this movie, and if there's anything the academics can't refuse, it's—

"I want to follow the mouths of these many characters and review the decades of American history in language and dialogue!" Angela said to the actors during the filming break.This is very difficult, because although the language is exquisite, there are times when it can only be understood and unspeakable. If she wants to make such a movie, it will be a test of the regulation of the movie.

However, since Angela will prepare such a movie, she must be prepared. This is the benefit of watching too many movies but not being an academic director. They can be more unscrupulous when regulating.Of course, this is not enough. Just talking about history is still relatively empty, and there must be an excellent main line.

Just like the "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" that David Fincher found Pixar to invest in last year, the screenwriter Eric Roth once wrote the script for "Forrest Gump", so "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is in The narrative is quite similar to "Forrest Gump". David also understood Eric's meaning very well when dealing with it, and made it into an excellent movie.

Unfortunately, among the things Angela could barely recall, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" had a major flaw!The whole movie is telling the life story of a reverse-growing person, interspersed with all the things he has experienced and his love with his girlfriend, and at the same time reviewing the history of the city that was flooded a few years ago-New Orleans.

However, what is reflected behind this is that the movie does not have a theme that can't be let go, or there is, but neither David nor Eric have shown it. So it will win so many favors.In addition to some things that have been analyzed badly, there is another point that the movie firmly grasps the theme of "life is like chocolate, you never know what the next one will taste like" and is constantly improving.It is precisely because of this that David lost at the Oscars that year.

Naturally, Angela would not make such a mistake, so she chose a theme that the mainstream would love - family!Closely linking social changes and family changes over the past few decades, racism, women's liberation, the Vietnam War, homosexuality, etc., are constantly affecting this loose family, but some are changing and some are not. Nothing has changed, like the importance of home and family.

It is not easy to express these completely through dialogue in the movie. Angela did not know how many brain cells died when writing the script, but it was also because of this that many big names were moved to act in the film. .

"Very good, well done!" Angela applauded for this scene, and now the filming is the father-in-law played by Robert De Niro, and the son-in-law who is about his age played by Al Pacino. This time, according to Angela's words, these two people have a dazzling spark even if they just stare at each other.It was a very correct decision to invite them to play. However, because Al had just played the father, Robert became the father-in-law after discussion.

"Better be nice to my daughter, get it, Al?!" Robert was still posturing after the filming was over.

"I don't think you need to worry about this, Robert." Al hummed with his nostrils upturned.

The performance of the two immediately elicited bursts of laughter. Angela also shook her head with a smile, regardless of them walking towards Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren who were facing the lines. She specially invited these two Aunt and grandmother-level actors just hope that their performances will not lose to Al and Robert.

At this moment, Angela suddenly felt something and turned her head to look around the set. Beside a large pile of prop boxes, Lindsay was talking to Dakota with great interest. There was someone beside them, It's Kristen Stewart!