MTL - Best Actor-Chapter 4 Audition storm

Sean has never thought about how long he will be in this industry. In his opinion, actors and stars are too far away from him. He is relatively content with his life. Taking this job is just to solve the current problem of eating.

In fact, he would have told him if he hadn't felt that he might have been torn to shreds by the seemingly conscientious Frederick if he hadn't told the truth.

In any case, Sean is very satisfied with the current job of this extra, and he said that it is very stable, because it was introduced by Endeavour Elite Agency - they have such a service - so don't worry about accepting it arrive.

Of course, compared with actors with union background, SAG, AFTRA and major studios all stipulate that a certain percentage of union members must be employed in the production of a movie or TV series .

, $350 a week or more.

Besides, Sean came through an agency and couldn't get a minimum salary - but still not comparable to union members, unionized extras can earn more, which is why Frederick There will be that kind of advice.

Unfortunately, as Sean himself said, he is on the verge of bankruptcy now, where is there any money to join the club? AFTRA is okay, as long as $1,000, SAG needs at least $2,000, and he can't get it no matter what.

And the union also takes a commission from the income, but not as much as the agent, and the extras basically don't have to pay this fee. But the most interesting thing is that the highest percentage of commissions are those actors who are paid tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, but the big stars who really get paid millions don't get much. And indulge the rich - I don't know if it was my father or who said it.

Well, other than that, relative ease is one of the things. Just like Sean is now, as long as he sits at the round table, holding a newspaper in front of him, or stands on the street and pretends to chat with others, and the crew also provides a lunch, no acting skills are required, and there are still Does it work better than this?

In this way, he can fully adjust his life, think carefully about what he should do in the future, and make some suitable plans, such things as coming to Los Angeles alone will still be the case in the future It's better to appear less often.

So the first two weeks of October were the most relaxing two weeks for Sean since he came to Los Angeles, playing background during the day and partying with new friends or teasing in the apartment at night Polk as well read books on the Internet, and then plan his future.

Of course, he still has to deal with some things, such as—

"Don't tell me this, Lacey, look at yourself, what qualifications do you have to teach me?!" Looking at the person sitting in front of him, Sean irritated He said in a tone of voice, he turned his eyes sideways, gritted his teeth a little, but his eyes were a little wandering, as if with a little helplessness.

"I didn't think to teach you a lesson..." The middle-aged man wearing glasses replied expressionlessly.

"Don't give me nonsense!" Sean interrupted and roared.

"Okay, here we go." A voice came at this time, and Sean, who was tense, was relieved.

There are several people sitting next to them, one is in control of a small camera, taking pictures of the previous shots, one always looks like nothing has happened, as if these have nothing to do with him, the other three They gathered together and whispered something to each other.

"Okay, thank you for your performance, Mr. Tang." A few minutes later, a middle-aged man in a black t-shirt, about forty years old, stood up and said, At the same time, he made a gesture of invitation.

"Then, Mr. Thewlis..." Sean, who was walking out, looked at the middle-aged man with questioning eyes, wanting to know if he could get this role.

Frankly speaking, Frederick is a somewhat capable agent, getting him three audition roles in three to four weeks, a small role in the popular TV series "Happy Family" Supporting roles, minor supporting roles in two youth campus movies with an investment of about 20 million.

Two of them were unsuccessful in their first audition, but went to the end in the audition of this "Fame" about young people pursuing their dreams. Although Sean has no plans to enter the entertainment industry, it would be nice if he had a good role.

I said before that he has acted in plays and musicals in school, and he also won a place in the national high school competition. It is impossible to say that he has no desire to express. If you can have a role that can be played, and get a lot of money by the way, so that you can save money faster, it is also very good.

What's more, maybe you can get the lead role. No specific role has been determined from the beginning of this audition. From the first test to the second test, Sean has tried several roles.

"Don't worry, Mr. Tang, don't worry." Following him out, the film's casting director David Thewlis, smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

For some reason, Sean always felt that there was something else in this guy's smile, something... familiar?

"Everyone," After exiting the audition room, Thewlis summoned a few actors who were waiting outside, who also participated in the final audition, "I have to say, you all performed very well. Excellent, so it is difficult to decide who is more suitable for a while. I have to hand over your files to the producers, and they will judge, please be patient and wait for the reply, understand?"

"Okay, Mr. Thewlis." Several candidates nodded.

Sean is also among them, although he is a little disappointed, but with his current relaxed state of mind, he is not too concerned about it. However, what I didn't expect was that when he was about to leave, he was gently tapped by Thewlis.

He was a little puzzled, but he quickly noticed the other party's eyes, and a few thoughts quickly ran through his head, and finally stopped for a while, waiting for the others to go out before turning to the corridor with Thewlis superior.

"You are from San Francisco, right, Mr. Tang?" Thewlis asked first.

"Yes." Sean nodded.

"It's a very beautiful city," Thewlis laughed meaningfully, "I wanted to move there for a while, and many of the Hollywood actors came from San Francisco."

Although there is a bit of a feeling that the foreword is out of line, but his tone is controlled just right, making these words sound like a formal greeting.

"Listen, Sean, from my personal point of view, you and Randy Keitel are the best male leads." Thewlis finally got down to business, "but the producers and investors Obviously don't think so, and I'm asking you now, do you want the role?"

"Well...of course." Sean replied calmly.

"Very good," Thewlis squinted and seemed very satisfied with his answer, "Then the night after tomorrow, our company has a party at the Winston Bar in Beverly Hills, I can introduce you to them at the party if you're willing to attend, and then it's up to you to win and persuade them."

"Has Keitel also been invited?" After thinking for a few seconds, Sean asked cautiously.

Randy Keitel is one of the actors who auditioned until the end. He doesn't know how well he is acting, after all, he has never had much contact with him, but he is also a sunny and handsome young man.

"Of course." Thewlis nodded.

"Okay, I will participate." Although it felt a little wrong, Sean agreed, and then listened to Thewlis: "Very good, then tomorrow is a little later. , I will call you and him separately, and then find a place to be calm and explain the specific situation."

Sean frowned inwardly, but remained calm on the surface: "I see."

"That's it." Thewlis patted his shoulder with satisfaction, and the indescribable playfulness appeared on his face again.

What is this guy trying to do? After coming out of the office area of ​​the studio and returning to his car, Sean thought so. Intuitively, I told myself that something was wrong with this guy, but I couldn't tell exactly what was wrong.

In short, what is certain for now is that the guy's eyes are familiar, but it is definitely not a good thing. Sean scratched his head and glanced through the car window at the studio in the distance. Why does it feel familiar, and what is the hidden meaning of those words he said? Also asked if I was from San Francisco...wait!

Sean's eyes widened suddenly, followed by a sharp breath, and the answer jumped out directly in front of him. Although he thought it was absurd, his intuition told him that it was indeed the answer.

"Damn it." Sean turned the steering wheel, and then smiled wryly, this is too ridiculous, actually...

Thinking again, he got out of the car to find a phone booth, and dialed: "Hey Fred? It's me, Sean, um... are you free now? I want to be with you Talk... ok, I'll wait for you there."

"You said...he wants to **** you?" Sitting at the small round table under the parasol on the street in the cafe, Frederick took a few seconds to digest Sean's words and then smiled. Non-smiling expression.

"No doubt, don't forget where I'm from, Fred, I'm quite familiar with this kind of gaze." Sean was a little annoyed and a little depressed.

Thewlis is gay, the possibility is very high, you must know that Sean has lived in San Francisco for almost 18 years, that place has been the center of North American gays since the 1970s, and some communities have rainbow flags hanging outside It can make people look dazzled. There are also a steady stream of **** and **** couples on the street, so he is all too familiar with that kind of gaze.

If he hadn't been in Los Angeles for five months and now full of plans for the future, he would have seen it right away.

These, plus those few hints, needless to say what the guy was thinking about asking him out.

"You called me out for this?" Frederick asked quietly, "Can't you find a store that buys Vaseline and condoms?"

"What are you talking about?" Sean frowned, "Don't you think that's disgusting? I'm not **** gay!"

"Then why?" The agent sighed in his heart.

"I just want to know what's going on." Sean waved his hand, looking very dissatisfied.

"Okay, tell me frankly what you think, Sean." Frederick asked after taking a breath.