Chapter 10 - Before the Audition

Two days passed quickly. Early in the morning, people began to wait outside the door of the Phoenix Film Company.

　　Laila looked down from the window and asked suspiciously, "Is it because I remembered the time of the audition wrong?"

　　Demi shook her head quickly "No, you really ordered it to be 9 o'clock in the morning. They came early.

　　" There are so many people here." Laila was a little surprised, worthy of Hollywood, there were already hundreds of people waiting outside at 8 o'clock.

　　"Of course." Louise opened the door and came in just in time to hear her. "This is Hollywood, and countless people have the dream of becoming a movie star."

　　Laila heard the pride in her tone and curled her lips slightly.

　　"I thought that the pay I paid was not high. I didn't expect so many people to come so early."

　　Louise smiled and shook her head: "Believe me, you have given a lot. Even if you only pay half, you will A lot of people came to the audition. We were looking for the lead actor, which is a pretty good qualification."

　　" Yes ." Laila nodded. "Then the next audition, please."

　　"Don't worry." Louise handed her a thick folder: "The budget for the film has been out, because there are no big scenes, the budget is set. Seventy five thousand dollars. The actors' pay is also included."

　　If she went to the actors' union, she wouldn't be given ten thousand dollars in pay. The most indispensable thing in Hollywood is a lot of newcomers. In order to get a role, hundreds of thousands of dollars can be paid to recruit a lot of people.

　　Who makes the boss rich? She stopped complaining to the boss about such a small matter.

　　Laila could see it now, and she seemed to have paid a big price for it. Her impressions of Hollywood stars' remuneration are on a certain tens of millions of movies, and there are various divisions. So I accidentally forgot that what I was looking for was not a celebrity at all, nor could I invite a celebrity. For a good role, a small salary can certainly attract people.

　　Think of it as you get what you pay for. She smiled happily.

　　After giving the matter to Louise, she quietly went downstairs and observed the actors who came to audition in the corner, trying to find some unique actors in it.

　　"Remember, this is an opportunity. Taking it is equivalent to officially landing in Hollywood, you know?"

　　Not far away, a man dressed as a suit and leather agent told a woman.

　　"Frank, do I really need to participate? This is a horror movie, and it doesn't seem to have much investment."

　　"Cate! Listen. You do have some achievements in the original place. But this is Hollywood, Look around you, those who are all competing for the little horror movie you say! Have you seen the insanely beautiful girl in front? Her experience in acting in a movie is definitely more than you think More."

　　"I know this Phoenix film company, they really only make some Ketchup B-level horror movies, but you don't need to care about those. Think about your qualifications and write down the movie heroine will be the future How good is the road!"

　　"Okay, Frank." The woman interrupted his eloquence "I know what you mean, and I will take the audition."

　　"That's the Cate I know. Come on. Believe in your abilities, you must get this character!"

　　Laila was fascinated by their dialogue. It was obvious that the man from the agent had persuaded the actors to touch her very much, and also revealed a rule of Hollywood.

　　Hollywood attaches great importance to qualifications. An unknown newcomer screenwriter cannot easily find investors even if he writes a very good script. Like the kind of little rookie who took the script to invest in the film company, and then was found to be shockingly talented, and finally was chased by the film company crying and calling to buy the script, the plot only appeared in the novel.

　　How many scripts does a large film company receive each year? Thousands of thousands are definitely there. It is impossible for them to study every script carefully, and can only roughly classify it into consideration, to be considered, and not to be considered.

　　For example, if there are tens of millions of people who want to invest in film production, would you invest in a book by a well-known playwright, or a good book with an inexperienced rookie who promises absolute success? I believe many people will have a clear answer. Even if the rookie writes really well, how many people are willing to take risks with their large sums of money? After all, even a well-known playwright will have times when he is on the street, let alone a newcomer.

　　Take her before. If she hadn't filmed some fairly successful commercials, would anyone ask her to shoot TV? If she hadn't made some money-making TVs, would anyone ask her to make movies? Where you put things like qualifications is very important.

　　In addition, Hollywood is very exclusive. Even if you are a very famous actor in a foreign country, you will not say that you will definitely find a chance to participate in Hollywood. Even if you find an opportunity, you can't have any advantage over the local actors unless you let them see your box office appeal.

　　So what the agent said was very relevant. No matter what kind of movie you make, it is definitely a very good qualification to take the lead role first. Of course, it would be better if the movie with the main character could sell well, but how could such an opportunity be easily obtained by a foreign actor who came to test the waters?

　　Reminiscing about what happened to her previous life, Laila poked her head out quite emotionally, wanting to see the two talking. It didn't matter if she looked at it, the people who appeared in her sight shocked her, because she knew the actress and she was still a big name in the future.

　　Cate Blanchett won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2005 for her excellent performance in "Aviator", and won the best actress in 2013 with "Blue Jasmine". It can be said that she is a combination of beauty and strength. An actor in one suit.

　　But that will be a few years later, and she is still an Australian actress who recently graduated from drama school. Although it has also won the Best Newcomer Award and the Best Actress Award by the Sydney Theatre Critics Committee, such awards are of no use to Hollywood.

　　This is a good opportunity to come to your door!

　　Laila's heart was hot, she knew too much about the additive effect of a good actor on a script. Perhaps Cate does not have outstanding acting skills in the future, but at least she has the potential, after some polishing, she will definitely be able to exert amazing effects.

　　If she remembers correctly, next year, in 1997, Cate will star in her first Hollywood movie "Road to Heaven", starting her journey to a brilliant Hollywood star. In 1999, she won the first Oscar nomination in her life with "Elizabeth".

　　Today she is still a dusted pearl, and no one has discovered the potential of her pearl. Excavating a future Oscar best actress, can anyone refuse such a crazy sense of accomplishment?

　　At least Laila believed she couldn't do it.

　　The heroine she want is her!

　　No need to look at other people, she had already made a decision in her heart.