Hollywood Secret Garden

Chapter 304 Preparation

Los Angeles, oh, it should be said that reporters all over the United States are thanking Angela. Since August, there have always been a lot of entertainment news around her, such as the engagement of the big-mouthed beauty and her uncle, the real lover surfaced, and the release of the new album. Post and wait, even attending an event like Princess Diana's charity auction, which every celebrity attends, comes with the surprising news of an excellent public service announcement for the Princess' charitable foundation.

So many old reporters who have been with them for several years lament that as long as Angela thinks about it, she can always create some topics that people can't help but pay attention to. For example, now she is actually preparing to direct her own movie!

This news came from Disney. If it wasn’t for a small newspaper reporter who was spending money to buy the news, the other party accidentally said that Ms. Angela rented a lot of equipment. The interested reporter hurriedly asked, and then Collecting information from various sources, I am afraid that the media will be kept in the dark. After all, who would have thought that Angela would add a director after a long list of titles such as screenwriter, actor, and singer? !

"Obviously, Miss Genius feels that just being an actor and screenwriter can no longer satisfy her appetite for movies. She can't wait to show off her abilities and want to gain more and greater rights. This world does have outstanding geniuses, but Ms. Barbra Streisand is as versatile as Ms. Barbara, but she is very rare, and even Barbara has never made a soundtrack for a movie! If you think that film directing is an easy job, you are wrong. , Some tricks can only be used once!"

This is an article from a certain tabloid, as usual, with guns and sticks. In fact, most of the mainstream media also think so. The work of a director is much more complicated than that of screenwriters and actors. — Spielberg was rejected by USC Film University three times, and James Cameron has never received professional training, but this does not prevent them from becoming excellent directors, but no one has ever been at the age of 3 and has no experience. Start making movies without one!

So basically they all think that Angela just wants to do what Spielberg did when he was young, shoot a small-budget movie with a small amount of money, and then try his skills in some theaters.Given that Spielberg started making movies on his own as early as the Boy Scouts, and Angela had only directed a few mid-level MTVVs and an excellent public service announcement before, even if she really made a small-budget movie, it would still be worth it. Many people are not optimistic about it. Of course, with the appeal of a genius girl, as long as the investment is moderate, it should be no problem to recover the cost.

Angela, who was surrounded by reporters with interview tools all day long, was noncommittal, just doing what she should do, neither high-profile nor hidden, so the reporters unearthed a lot of things smoothly, and then Once again, I was overwhelmed with big eyes and small eyes, because the girl has already started the formal casting work, and the film's initial investment is at least 500 million!Is this... a low-budget movie?Or, is it a low-budget movie that teens can make?

The media that reacted, no matter the big newspaper or the tabloid, all formed such a view that Angela burned 500 million US dollars to practice her directing skills, it is really... there is nowhere to spend the money!The tabloids, especially some of the naysayers, had to say something cynical about giving it to charity than throwing it in the water.Big newspapers with their own reserve are naturally much more reserved, and the "Hollywood Reporter" is the most representative:

"Actually, since Angela directed her own MTV, you should be able to see Miss Genius's willingness to advance on the road of directing. I have to admit that she still has certain directing skills, and the room for improvement is large enough. For example, the previous one is enough for everyone. Personally touched public service advertisements. But movies are different from MTV and commercials after all. They can’t be done just by being creative. Angela is obviously a little too impatient, but it’s not a bad thing to try once. Maybe this will make Miss Genius better Examine yourself!"

Although this matter has been quarreled by the media, Angela is still concentrating on preparing "Run Lola Run". If a reporter asks you what you think of certain reports, you will always answer: Sorry, I don't have time to read the news recently.

She really didn't have time, and she had to ask for leave just after school started—it was still a long vacation, which had to make the school a headache. Fortunately, no matter what, Angela's homework was always hovering between A and A-.Never had a B.And the girl promised to come back to take important exams and the like, so she didn't need to consider suspending her studies, but she still had to have a tutor by her side.

In addition, she still has a lot of work to do. After all, she is not only a director, but also a producer. She must approve whoever is hired and what equipment is rented.Fortunately, because the relationship with Disney has always been good, they are still very helpful, and they are very convenient in terms of equipment and manpower.

Finally, the makeup artists, lighting engineers, prop artists, etc. who entered the crew are basically people who have worked with each other before and are relatively familiar with each other.Only the photographer, Adam Demon, is not from Disney. He came here to recommend himself. According to him, this is the first time that Miss Genius directed the film, which is very commemorative.

After the general framework of the crew was set up, Angela started casting. This task is not so easy!

"If it is 4 years later, I will definitely let you be the heroine, dear, don't you think you are too young now?... Hey, hey, I didn't say you can't, it's just a matter of age... …Okay, I’ll write a few more scripts for you in the future! I promise it will be fulfilled…Don’t worry, there will be no problems. You must know that when "The Blair Witch" was first produced, no one believed it would be a big deal. Sell ​​it... Got it, I love you, Jesse, that's it, goodbye!"

After turning off the phone, Angela let out a long breath of exhaustion. It wasn't that she had any opinion on Jessica. The flirting between the two of them was a common occurrence, but it was just that anyone who was ignored by friends on the phone for a long time Any baptisms that stop will be boring.

"Don't you all make appointments?" the girl muttered, but thinking about everyone's encouragement and support for her, this feeling has eased a lot. You must know that Kate once said that if she wants, she can play the female role for free. main character!This did not move Angela a little.

But the girl rejected her proposal. In fact, not only Kate, some friends in the circle have had similar intentions, Cameron or Charlize, etc. It seems that Angela is also full of appeal, but she is all They all declined.

It's not because their remuneration costs half of the funds—Angela will never let people perform for free, and she doesn't lack the money, but in the eyes of girls, they are more or less not very suitable Rolla's temperament.

Cameron’s smile is bright enough, but now she always looks like a little woman; Charlize is too beautiful, with her on the big screen, most men pay attention to her face and figure; Kate is relatively close , but Angela didn't want to take risks. After all, this was her first time as a director. If she messed up, it would hurt her—even if she had a way to make Kate succeed again after failure, it would not be very good after all!Be confident, but also be cautious.

Of course, it would be the best if Franke Potente could be found, but Franke in 96 still doesn't know where in Germany, and even if he found it, the other party refused to perform, so how to persuade him?

Therefore, based on the above situations, Angela simply chose the heroine from the third- and fourth-tier actors in the United States.

"How's it going?" After returning to the casting room and sitting down, Angela asked the assistant director Matthew Andlow beside him. His hair looked much thicker than before, and he looked much younger.

This middle-aged man has been the girl's assistant director since she directed MTV for the first time, and the public service advertisement was also filmed with his assistance. Although he has always been an assistant director in the film productions he participated in, his experience But it is quite rich, and this is exactly what Angela needs!

"It's not good. The few girls after you left don't meet your requirements: sunny, strong, stubborn and have a little bit of feminist consciousness." Matthew smiled wryly and spread his hands, "Your conditions are really harsh!"

She didn't speak anymore, and looked at the girl who was performing a recitation in the venue. It seemed that she was a few years older than her. Perhaps it was because Angela suddenly appeared at the scene, which made her a little flustered, and she made several mistakes. sentence.

Angela shook her head lightly, a little disappointed. Looking at the files that could be considered, there were still not many, and the girl frowned slightly.

Basically, all the actors except the male and female protagonists have been settled, and most of them are also newcomers. The most famous one is Hugo Weaving who plays Lola's father. Well, that is Agent Smith and Elf King Aaron.

This was decided by Angela. According to the pictures she could recall, Mr. Agent was quite similar to the original Laura's father, so she sent an invitation to the other party.

Although Hugo is very famous in Australia, he is still a second-tier actor in Hollywood, so he agreed to Angela's invitation after thinking about it. The title of Miss Genius is quite useful.But in this way, the task of choosing a hero and heroine is even more urgent, and it is impossible for Mr. Agent to keep a schedule for girls indefinitely.

"Let's stop here for today." Angela looked at the time on the wall, and said to Matthew and the two assistants, and then she asked one of the assistants to return to her temporary office with the files that could be considered.

It's really hard to choose. After sitting down on the high-back chair, the girl stretched, sighing in her heart while flipping through the files.Angela has never participated in casting work, and the roles she plays are all pre-determined, so it can be said that she has no experience in this regard.

But this is not a problem for her. According to the girl, if you can't pass this level, then don't be a director.