Chapter 55 The story after the audition

 Although three consecutive media outlets have published her scandal, because Jenny and Will did not have any intimate actions, of course, there are many fans who watched the whole process of Will and Jenny recognizing each other, so this scandal did not arouse too many repercussions on the discussion board, but some senior gossip fans have begun to dig deep into the line between Cesare-Jennifer Belle Jeanne, and Jenny is also unprecedentedly similar to the social discussion area ONTD of her previous life Tianya Entertainment gossip. - She is completely exposed to Jennifer Bell's talent on this discussion forum, and for now, her regional fame is not enough for her to get the attention of ONTD netizens.

 Aside from Will's resentment that he was said to be the object of Jeanne's brief pleasure in New York, the whole thing passed largely uneventfully without causing a stir at all, with the only aftermath being that, thanks to Cesare's intervention, Jeanne's appointment to Will could not be fulfilled for the time being: Cesare pointed out that at this juncture, if they were photographed again, their 'romance' might be confirmed, which was not good news for Jenny, who practiced mysticism.

 He was right, after these news, there were a lot more paparazzi around Jenny in a few days, and even once or twice, they sneaked near Jenny's apartment, but Jenny's busy and monotonous work obviously didn't give them any interesting material, and the biggest impact of the whole thing on Jenny was that she couldn't go out for a morning run like before.

 The audition notice for "Pirates of the Caribbean" and the audition script were sent to Jenny in mid-March, including Ann who also received a similar letter, and the two simply bought tickets together and took leave of absence from James, and Ann also joked a few words to Jenny, implying that she must have performed very well at that party to earn an audition invitation for the heroine in one night.

 Jenny didn't think it was true, she knew Ann was a little sour, but she couldn't get any real evidence, anyway, she left alone that night, and Gore was still drinking near the bar when she left—she hadn't asked for more than half an hour after Goodnight and Jude Law disappeared together.

 Not every audition will have a lot of stories, at least the audition waiting room for "Pirates of the Caribbean" is very calm, Jenny has seen a lot of familiar faces, but unlike the last time she auditioned for "Chicago", although these second-tier actresses are likely to have met on many occasions, they did not mean to say hello and talk at all in the waiting room, but each took the script and the magazine and flipped through it, although the atmosphere was implied with tension, but no one did anything 'Cat Fight' in the waiting room.

 Five minutes before the audition began, Jenny's biggest rival Keira Knightley had not yet arrived, but there was no shortage of big names sitting in the waiting room, Jenny could recognize Kirsten Dunst, Elisa Dushku, and even Zoe Deschanel at a glance, and the remaining seven or eight candidates, all of whom were young and beautiful, made people feel bright.

 For now, Dunst, Dushku and Deschanel are still on the same level, Dunst is a child star, and this year there will be an uncertain future "Spider-Man" released, over the years, Hollywood's superhero films only have achieved certain results in the "Batman" series, in addition to almost making a dead one, except for Jenny, no one may think that her star path and Dushku will have too much advantage, after all, Dushku is also a child star and starred in "True Lies" , the performance was quite well received, and in "Beautiful Girl Cheerleaders" starring with Dunst in 2000, their roles were almost the same. And obviously, Alyssa Dushku is pretty.

 As for Cashschild, he is still only playing a supporting role in literary films, although he starred in a small-budget "Love You the Most", but it has not yet been released, the three of them include Keira Knightley, who has not yet arrived, in terms of roles, not as good as Jenny, Jenny's Lockhee needs actress-level acting skills, but in terms of exposure, it is better than her, after all, Kayla, who is relatively the worst, is now the second female lead who has starred in youth romance films.

 This list of starring candidates probably also shows the current allure of "Pirates of the Caribbean" - not to mention the level of actresses, even first-line girls can't be attracted, and only second- and third-tier newcomers who want to raise their prices and are not too picky about the quality of the film will compete for this role.

 Of course, this is also a very normal thing, the pirates offer a low salary, and the actor budget is all on Johnny Depp, and it is rumored that Orlando Bloom, who became popular because of "The Lord of the Rings", will be invited to play the second male lead. As for a first-line girl like Jennifer Bell, what people want is to make a film and win awards, even if they star in commercial films, they must have the corresponding value support, and if Disney can't afford it, it will definitely not come to star at a lower price. Besides, this movie made in order to promote Disneyland's amusement project of the same name, from the subject matter to the purpose of shooting, and even the choice of actors, it is a street face, Jenny has heard Ann say before that she is not optimistic about the prospects of this film, although she came to audition, but it is also based on the mentality of making money and getting exposure opportunities, if you want to ask her how much she values this film, it is impossible to say.

 "Of course, I am grateful for Gore's appreciation for me. Ann shook her head as she talked on the plane, "But if I want me to say, let Johnny Depp play an eccentric pirate captain? Sure, I know he's a very good actor and he's good at gothic roles, but I really don't think he's suitable for this kind of commercial blockbuster, I mean, without Tim Burton, his few attempts didn't go well, and his face in "Chocolate of Love" is so blurred! Besides, with the current script, the plot is messy and complicated, and I doubt the end result will be. "

 This is probably the common mentality of these audition actresses at the moment, so the atmosphere in the waiting room is so relaxed - although she aspires to become the leading actress of an A-level production, but the gambling nature of this kind of thing is actually very heavy, if the box office is too poor, the next starring opportunity is far away, if you have doubts in your heart, then this role is not so inevitable.

 To be honest, even Jenny didn't know why Pirates of the Caribbean did so well at the box office, and she probably didn't even expect that the film would skyrocket and become a terrible box office harvester. So if you want to be nervous, the most nervous person should be her - the girls are not in bad condition at the moment, and the biggest difference between them and Keira Knightley is that they are not British, and besides, except for Deschanel, none of them are black-haired.

 The auditions began quickly, and everyone was given about ten minutes to perform, and Jenny was third in line, and she saw a large number of people behind the audition table, but only Gore and the other two had seats, which is the traditional audition trio - the director, the producer, and the Screen Actors Guild representative.

 The only purpose of the representation of the Cast Union is to ensure that the final selection does not obviously match the needs of the role, that is, to ensure that other candidates are not coming to accompany him, but in fact, in such an actress audition, the candidates are all above the standard, and no one will joke about the big investment, so his role is almost negligible, Jenny looks at Gore, and the middle-aged man next to him - Jerry Bruckheimer, Hollywood's most famous gold producer.

 I don't know if it's Jenny's delusion, but she thinks Jerry looks at her very coldly.

 "Hello, Jenny. Gore exclaimed, "Nice to meet you." "

 "Hello. She quickly focused her attention, smiled charmingly at the audition table, and wondered if she could make a deeper impression on Marilyn Monroe's superstar demeanor, but she was afraid of arousing Gore's concerns, so after a short period of consideration, she had to give up.

 The audition was simple, with a dialogue aloud, a British accent, some facial expressions to the camera, and a conversation with Johnny Depp — Jenny was taken aback when he walked out of the crowd, and before that, she didn't distinguish him from the crowd behind the audition table — right to the scene.

 Then the whole audition process is over, and Jenny can't tell if she is performing well or badly, which is like asking an Olympiad math master to do the elementary school exam, and she suspects that any actress who auditions will not perform too badly.

 After the audition, Jenny left directly - of course, the results of the audition could not be out immediately, and the filmmaker would call Cesare after the results were out.

 Since she hadn't been back to her apartment for a long time, Jenny spent the rest of the day washing the apartment floor and cleaning up, and she wouldn't say she was nervous – but she couldn't help but admit that she did like to use her chores to distract herself when she was nervous. This audition feels a lot like the last audition for "Chicago," where a group of talented actors compete for a role, anyone can win, and at the end of the day, all you can rely on is luck.

 "I don't think the producers like me. She had dinner with Cesare and Lillian at their house that night, "Well, to be honest, I think he hates me, and he didn't say a word during the audition. "

 "This is normal. "Bruckheimer was also a producer on Pearl Harbor. "

 "Pearl Harbor" was the film that caused Bell and Cesare to part ways, and it also directly contributed to the collaboration between Jeanne and Cesare, and Jeanne raised her eyebrows in surprise and turned to Cesare, "You didn't tell me before-"

 "I don't think it makes any sense. "Jerry is a professional enough producer that even if he has any opinions about me, I'm sure he can make an informed choice." As long as you act better than most people, he won't have a hard time with the film. "

 "So, you admit that he hates you because of Pearl Harbor?" Jenny narrowed, "Don't tell me you did anything other than not allow Bell to take over?"

 "All I can say is that as a friend I did what I had to do. "But Jerry seems to blame the box office waterloo of 'Pearl Harbor,' and I don't recommend Brad to play the lead actor." "

 "Are we talking about Brad Pitt?" asked Jenny, "my God, how many superstars did you bring with you?"

 "We're just friends and Brad values my opinion. Cesare raised his glass and took a sip, a little thoughtful, "But I thought Jerry and I had shaken hands after I had said good things about Pirates to Johnny, and I don't think he didn't say anything because he wanted to target you." "

 "Oh, so you're close friends with Johnny Depp too?" Jenny asked, then replied herself, "but that's not surprising, you probably know all the biggest names in Hollywood - come on, now that the auditions are over, I've done everything I can, and I've got some inside information, so I'll pour out the inside information to me." "

 "Okay, if you insist. Cesare ignored Lillian's obvious look of disapproval, "Basically, before I met you, Gore wanted to cast from London, and he always liked to use British actors, and he thought British actors were cheap and good - he spent a lot of effort trying to convince Jerry, and it was he who told Jerry that he wanted a brunette heroine." But Gore changed his mind after meeting you, and in my understanding of Jerry, Gore's capriciousness would annoy him a little, and if he even knew about Gore's current family situation, then he would also think that it would be riskier to choose you as the heroine. After all, no one wants to make a scandal about the director and the heroine cheating during the filming of the film. "

 He was about to say more, but the phone rang, and Cesare glanced at the screen before getting up to leave, "Sorry, this is a must-call." "

 As he left the table, Lillian leaned over to Jenny and said, "Listen to me, dear, I think Chesa is clearly helping to make a seedling, he has drawn you a pie that is too big, and you will be disappointed if you can't-"

 Cesare returned to the table, Lillian stopped talking, and Jenny raised an eyebrow at Cesare, "Is it a call related to my audition?"

 "Are you a little too self-centered?" Cesare asked rhetorically.

 "Oh, but I just saw your phone caller ID with Johnny on it. D's name. Jenny said she had just done her job of reading backwards again. "So you said 'you don't have to do anything before the audition,' and you mean that I don't have to do anything before the audition, and you're going to contact Depp for me and try to get his support?

 Cesare sighed, "Whether or not you can get Johnny's support depends on whether you perform well at the audition, it's not a sure thing, even if I tell you early, what's the use?"

 Jenny put the spoon back on the table and made a slamming sound, "Like, to make me more engaged?"

 "OK, OK!" Lillian intervened in time, "Why don't we have some dessert?"

 As she went to get dessert, there was a brief awkward silence at the table, and then Jenny said, "I'm sorry, Chesa, I guess I'm a little too nervous." "

 Cesare nodded slightly, "Johnny told me earlier that Gore and Jerry have narrowed it down to you and Keira Knightley. Now the two are having a hard time deciding between you and her, Gore thinks you're prettier and has better acting skills, and Jerry thinks Kayla is an authentic British and has good acting skills. "

 "Good. Jenny did feel her breath run out — one step away, one step away from Pirates of the Caribbean, the most lucrative franchise of all time.

 Suddenly having no appetite for the salad in front of her, Jenny pushed open the plate and took a few deep breaths, "So, is it now the battle between Gore and Jerry?"

 "To keep you engaged," Cesare said, "I've decided to tell the truth — yes, it's Gore and Jerry now, and Jerry is a veteran producer, and Gore is just a new director, and even if Johnny supports you, it's hard to say who will win or lose in the end." "

 "Okay. Jenny took another deep breath, "Now, we really don't have much to do, do we?"

 She smiled at Lillian ("Honey, I have a sugar-free fruit smoothie for you") who came over with dessert, took her hand and said to Cesare, "It seems that the only thing you can do is to be nervous, would you like to join?"

 "Of course I do. Lillian sat down beside her, "Oh, dear, your hands are shaking. "

 She sympathetically hugged Jenny's shoulders and rubbed them up and down twice, not raising any more objections. "Let me be nervous with you. "

 Cesare put down his knife and fork, and showed a slight expression of discomfort at the sight of his 'girlfriend' in front of him.

 "If you don't mind," he said, "please let me make one last call before joining the 'Nervous Trio.'" "

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 "Yes, I admit that she has better acting skills, I watched her "CSI" and that episode was really glorious. But you can't deny that she's missing a big-screen piece," Jerry Bruckheimer said, "and we've got just as beautiful Kayla, Gore, and as you can admit, Kayla is just as beautiful and just as talented." "

 "But Kayla isn't as pretty as she is," Gore stressed, "and Kayla isn't in the same good shape as she is, and you know, Kayla was almost late today — I can tell she's not that enthusiastic about the film, and she's not even willing to go for breast augmentation for it." "

 "This can be arranged. "If we select her, if we decide that breast augmentation is the best option, her agent assures me that Kayla will budge." "

 "But this is a rebellious girl," Mr. Gore said, "and she wants to be in a literary film, and you can tell from her speech and demeanor that she is dismissive of the mainstream of Hollywood, and her appearance in the audition room is entirely arranged by her agent." Of course, I'll use Kayla when we don't have a better option, and I'll go for her, but now that we have Jennifer, I don't see any reason for Kayla to play this commercial vase that she disdains. "

 Jerry took a deep breath and he twisted his nose, "Johnny, your opinion?"

 "Jennifer, I've seen her show. Johnny Depp said briefly, "I love her acting skills, and I think there's chemistry between her and me." "

 Chemistry is not only between couples, even if they play mother and son, enemies will also have chemistry, even if both are actors, but if there is no chemistry, the relationship between the characters will be difficult to convince the audience, and there are countless examples of this.

 "Hell chemistry. Jerry growled, "Don't think I don't know, Johnny, you're just trying to get the hell out of Cesare Vigeri." It doesn't matter to you whether Kayla or Jennifer is there, I can see - you came to the audition room today just to make sure Jennifer deserves your support - I don't see any chemistry in your play with her!"

 Johanny Depp stretched out his hands, "Easy, Easy, Jerry, I can't deny that Vijeri played a role in threading the needle in this matter, but I have to say, yes, Kayla is very good, she has a cold arrogance that makes her different. But Jennifer isn't bad either, and I'm sure you can tell that Jennifer has great acting skills, she's beautiful, she's dedicated, quiet, and a great partner to work with – even without Vijerry, I would have preferred Jennifer to work with me. "

 Gore grunted in agreement, and Jerry glared at him and said in a determined tone, "No, no, Kayla, Kayla." "

 "Please! Now it's a completely personal vendetta. Gore rolled his eyes unabashedly, "Jerry, I know you have a grudge against Vijri because of Pearl Harbor—"

 "Yes, I have a grudge against him, he can't go against it because it's a 'bad project he doesn't like,' and now he's desperately trying to stuff people in because he's optimistic about Pirates, and it's shamelessly aimed directly at the heroine — for God's sake, that girl has only been in the business for eight months!" Jerry slammed the script on the table, "Even if it's just to teach him a lesson, I won't use Jennifer Jefferson!"

 Gore and Johnny exchanged glances, Gore sighed, and Johnny shrugged.

 "OK. He said, "Jennifer Jefferson - Out, now, if you'll allow you, Jerry, I'm going to call the shameless Vijeri." "

 He stood up, and Jerry snorted in satisfaction.

 Then, the office phone, Jerry's mobile phone, Gore's mobile phone, Johnny's mobile phone, and all four phones rang almost at the same time, and three completely different mobile phone ringtones formed a strange concerto accompanied by the monotonous 'ringing ring' of the indoor telephone, and the gold medal producer, the big director, and the first-line actor looked at each other, all falling into a brief period of consternation.