Chapter 97: Two items necessary for the party

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The weather at the end of September was no longer as hot as before. Sitting on the window seat in the restaurant, Duke retracted his eyes from the passing pedestrians and looked across again. Charlize Theron’s blond hair seemed to have just been dyed. It is more eye-catching than when I saw it last time. Under the drooping bangs, the three-dimensional facial features match the almost perfect face, which is extremely attractive under the support of the slender gooseneck.
Although far from the powerful aura of a queen, her beauty is dazzling enough.
As a person with a complicated experience, Duke knows very well that in Hollywood, there are not many beauty stars that can be recognized by the East and the West. The opposite is definitely one of the top.
"I participated in two auditions for the crew."
After ordering the meal, Charlize Theron's eyes have been flashing, and finally did not hold back, "Duke, I have never seen you."
"I only participated in the second audition for the main actors." Duke held up his coffee and took a sip. "The other actors' auditions are all performed by the casting director."
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The final list of actors needs to be agreed between him and the two production managers. This is true, but except for the roles of heavy drama, Duke, like other directors, will not interfere with auditions. This is a highly professional Hollywood. , Even if some actors are involved in the relationship, as long as they meet the requirements and there is no conflict of interest themselves, he will generally not veto them.
The investment and composition of the "Independence Day" crew are extremely complicated. Although there are only two investors, Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox, they actually financed more than a dozen bank funds and hundreds of individual investors. Some of the reasonable requirements of large investors must be properly considered.
It has never been easy to control a large crew, and some reasonable relationships are indispensable under the rules and regulations.
"Duke..."
Charlize Theron looked straight at Duke, that beautiful face, any normal man would be moved by it.
Once used to the soft beauty of the East, the tough beauty of the Western style that has long been accustomed to it is simply the perfect fusion in Charlize Theron. Duke will not deny it in his heart. He is very tempted by this woman's appearance, Charlize · The men that Theron cannot attract are certainly not normal men.
But Duke will not be blinded by beauty, "Sally..."
He thought about it, and changed it in a more tactful way, "Before leaving the studio, I went to watch your audition video."
"Really?" Charlize Theron showed a bit of joy, obviously not expecting that after Duke met her, he went to see her audition during the time he left.
Recalling the terrible performance on the videotape, Duke said, regardless of whether the other person was happy or not, he said, "Your lens is very bad, and the audition is basically an expression from beginning to end. Let's put it this way, your acting is completely unqualified."
"I..." Charlize Theron was stunned.
"The traces of the model left on you are too heavy." Duke shook his head directly at her. Charlize Theron is just now transforming into the actor industry, and he is not even a rookie. "You have even the most basic acting skills. No, no director will use such actors."
Of course, if she only wants to act in a background painting without lines, these words will be treated as if he hadn't said them.
Although Duke tried his best to use a tactful tone, Charlize Theron on the other side changed his face, and the hand holding the coffee cup trembled slightly, as if he might get up and walk away at any time.
Duke stopped and looked at her quietly. If he could not hear even the most basic opinions, Charlize Theron would probably not understand until he fell down a few times. She is not a real one at all. Actors.
Just like the unfamous stars that Duke has met, most people's acting skills are the result of long-term training. Many people pull out many years in advance, which will only give people a feeling of acting naive to horrible.
If the Australians had some acting skills when they first met Naomi Watts, then Charlize Theron, who was a model, is now nothing but very beautiful in front of the camera.
Even if she is competing for a striptease girl with only a few lines, she is still... unqualified! And the casting director did not choose her!
Despite being contaminated with the bad habits of the model circle, such as alcohol and drug abuse, Charlize Theron is still a very smart girl, and the opposite Duke is also a well-known director. There is no need to hit and humiliate her without any reputation. actor.
She slowly released the coffee cup with her right hand, and reached out and grabbed Duke's left hand on the table.
"Duke, you are a professional, and you have been popular with many actors." Her voice was very sincere, "Can you give me some advice?"
Feeling a little finger slid across his palm, Duke couldn’t help laughing,
Let your agent help you contact an acting school. Starting from the most basic acting class, what you need most now is professional training. Instead of blindly bumping into opportunities."
The waiter brought dinner. Duke put aside the topic for a while, and when the waiter left, he picked up the knife and fork.
"Opportunities are very important in Hollywood." He looked across, "but opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared."
There are not even friends between the two. To say so much, Duke is still based on his affection for Charlize Theron’s beautiful appearance. Whether she listens or not, he will not give her that role. This is the director. The minimum professionalism.
Dinner time was very quiet. Charlize Theron was obviously considering Duke's suggestion. Duke's energy was not on her. She spent most of the time thinking about work.
When leaving the restaurant, Charlize Theron received a call from her mother and had to leave in a hurry. Duke was just about to get in the car, and she turned back.
"Do you rest on weekends?"
She rushed over and seemed a little anxious. After seeing Duke nodded, she said, "Want to go to the party together? It was organized by a friend I used to know in the Paris model circle."
"Where? Who is the master?" Duke looked at her and asked.
"Cameron Diaz, she is also transforming into an actor."
Hearing what Charlize Theron said, Duke thought for a while, "Make a decision before the weekend. I'm not sure if something will happen temporarily."
"Well, I'll call you then."
Waved to Duke, Charlize Theron turned and left.
The preparations for "Independence Day" were intense and orderly. As time went by, locations were finalized, and props, models, scenery, and photographic equipment were also in place. The work of the several studios set up has also entered the later stage. Every Duke must be finalized to verify that there is no problem, otherwise the small mistakes in the preliminary preparations may become a huge trouble in the shooting.
This is not the first time that the key staff of this crew have worked together. With the experience of working together in "Break in Death Island", the communication and cooperation with each other is more convenient, even if there are such as Jose Williams and Zach Schneider. How to deal with the existence, but driven by the constraints of the contract and the benefits that the success of the film may bring, I will temporarily put aside the differences and complete the work within my share.
Hollywood crews will never be in harmony. Duke knows this very well, but it is okay to have conflicts with each other, provided that it does not affect the work, otherwise he will definitely ask the two to leave together.
This is Hollywood that has concentrated the film elites in the United States and even the world. What is missing is never talent.
Moreover, after the two films were super-selling, he himself also possessed a certain degree of authority, and with the cooperation of the producers, it was enough to temporarily suppress some of the discordant voices of the crew.
Also, after Duke and the Pentagon passed through the gap, they threw Will Smith and other actors who might fly fighter planes to experts sent by the military for training. They don’t want them to become amateur pilots. It's like that.
Will Smith’s acting skills are also problematic, which is a little higher than the minimum level required by Duke. However, this guy has not improved much in acting after twenty years. On the contrary, he can become a box office weapon with a pleasing appearance. The black skin played a lot of role.
Blacks, Asians, Latinos, and Jewish descents, plus traditional white descent, the main actors who participated in the war almost wiped out the largest ethnic group in North America. The previous film was able to sell well, depending on the identity of the characters. Close connection.
"This shows the unity of the United States."
Listening to self-deprecating and sarcasm, you know that Duke must be speaking to Sophia Coppola, "All ethnic groups in America love this land deeply!"
"All people are patriots."
Even after get off work hours, Sophia is still reading Duke's director's record book, "But you, the director, are definitely not among them!"
"You are slander." Duke put the organized file in the corner of his desk. "Do you have any plans for the weekend?"
"Go home." Sophia didn't look up, "Go fishing with Mom and Dad."
"I still want to invite you to a party."
Around the desk, Duke walked over and knocked on the back of Sophia's chair to remind her that it was time to get off work, "What gift should I bring to a female friend's party?"
"Which friend?" Sophia finally raised her eyes. She knew that Duke had very few friends, and she seemed to be the only female friend, right?
"That little South African model?"
Seeing Duke nodding, Sophia rolled her eyes, and the monotonous nasal words were full of sarcasm, "To attend a model party, you need to bring two things, drugs and condoms."
"Oh, there's more." She continued teasing, "If you don't understand homosexuality, it's best not to participate. The ratio of homosexuality and bisexuality in the model is too high."
"Is that exaggerated as you said?"
Although faintly heard of it, Duke has not really seen it.
"My dear, don't forget," Sophia closed the work record and stood up. "I was Karl Lagerfeld's assistant."
"Also, remind you." She patted Duke on the shoulder. "It's best to have Viagra before going, those female models..."
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