Los Angeles, oh, it should be said that journalists all over the country are thanking Angela, and there has always been a lot of entertainment news around her since August, such as the big mouth beauty and her uncle's engagement, the real lover surfaced, the new album's Launch and so on, even attending an event like Princess Diana's charity auction, where every celebrity attends, would come up with the surprising news of making a great PSA for the Princess' charitable foundation.
Therefore, many old reporters who have been with them for several years sighed that as long as Angela wanted to, she could always produce some topics that could not be ignored. For example, now she is actually preparing to direct movies by herself!
This news came from Disney. If it wasn't for a small newspaper reporter spending money to buy news, the other party accidentally said that Miss Angela had rented a lot of equipment, and the reporter who was very interested hurriedly asked, and then again I am afraid that the media will be kept in the dark after collecting information from various aspects. 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 acting as an actress and screenwriter can't satisfy her appetite for movies. She can't wait to show her ability and want to gain more and greater rights through this. There are indeed outstanding talents in this world, but It's rare to be as versatile as Ms. Barbra Streisand, and even Barbra hasn't scored a movie! If you think film directing is an easy job, you're wrong , some tricks can only be used once!"
This is an article from a certain tabloid newspaper, as always, with a gun and a stick. In fact, most mainstream media also think so. The work of a director is much more complicated than that of a screenwriter and an actor. Spielberg was rejected by USC Film University 3 times, and James Cameron has never been professionally trained, but it does not affect them to be excellent directors, but no one is 16 years old and has no experience. start making movies!
So basically they all thought that Angela was just imagining what Spielberg did when he was a teenager, shooting a low-budget movie with a small amount of money, and then showing it in some theaters. Given that Spielberg started making movies on her own as early as the Boy Scouts, and Angela had only directed a few mediocre MTVVs and a great PSA before, even if she did make a low-budget movie, it would still be worth it. There are many people who are not optimistic. Of course, with the appeal of talented girls, 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, was noncommittal about this, 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 initial investment of the film is at least about 5 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 newspapers or the tabloids, all formed a view that Angela burned 5 million US dollars to practice her directing skills, really... There is nowhere to spend money! The tabloids, especially those that specialize in naysayers, have to sneer and say that even giving it to charity is better than throwing it in the water. The big newspapers with their own restraint are naturally a lot more reserved, with "Hollywood Reporter" being the most representative:
"Actually, since Angela directed her own MTV, you should be able to see Miss Genius' willingness to move forward on the road of directing. It must be admitted that she still has certain directing skills, and the room for improvement is large enough. For example, the previous one is enough to make every A public service advertisement that everyone is moved. But after all, the movie is different from MTV and commercials. It can’t be done just by being creative. Angela is obviously a little too eager, but it’s not a bad thing to try once, maybe this will make Miss Genius better. Check yourself out!"
Although this matter has been agitated by the media, Angela is still dedicated to preparing for "Lola Run". If a reporter asks you what you think of certain reports, you will always answer: Sorry, I don't have time to watch 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 give the school a headache. Fortunately, no matter what, Angela's homework was always hovering between A and A-. There has never been a B. And the girl promised to come back if there is an important test or the like, so she doesn't need to consider suspending her studies, but she still has to bring a tutor with her.
In addition, she still has a lot of work to do. After all, she is not only a director, but also a producer. Whoever hires and rents any equipment must be approved by her. Fortunately, because the relationship with Disney has always been good, they are still very helpful, opening the door to convenience in terms of equipment and personnel.
Finally, the makeup artist, lighting engineer, prop artist, etc. who entered the crew are basically people who are relatively familiar with each other who have worked together before. Only Adam Demond, the photographer, was not from Disney. He came over and recommended himself. According to his words, this is the first time that Miss Genius has directed the film, which is very memorable.
After the general framework of the crew was set up, Angela started casting. This job is not so easy!
"If it were 4 years later, I would definitely let you play 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 Now, I will write more scripts for your head office in the future! I promise to honor it... Don't worry, there will be no problem, you must know that when "Blair Witch" was just produced, no one believed it would be a big sale... Got it, I love you, Jesse, that's it, goodbye!"
After turning off the phone, Angela let out a long sigh of relief, not because she has any opinion on Jessica. Flirting between the two is a common thing, but it's just that anyone who has been overwhelmed by calls from friends for a long time. Stopped baptism will feel bored.
"Didn't you all have an appointment?" 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 needed, she could play the role of female lead for free. main character! This did not move Angela a little.
But the girl rejected her proposal. In fact, not only Kate, but some friends in the circle have similar intentions, Cameron or Charlize, etc. It seems that Angela is also full of appeal, but she All declined.
It's not that half of what they're paid is going to cost - Angela will never let anyone play for free, and she's not short of that money, it's just that in the eyes of girls, they all don't fit Lola more or less. temperament.
Cameron's smile is bright enough, but now she always feels 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 doesn't want to take risks. After all, this is her first time as a director. If she messes up, it will affect her - even if she has a way to make Kate succeed again after her failure, it will not be good after all! Be confident, but also be cautious.
Of course, it would be best if Franka Potente could be found, but in 1996, Franka didn't know where in Germany he was, and even if he found him, the other party refused to perform, so how to convince him
Therefore, based on the above circumstances, Angela simply chose the heroine among 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 Andello beside him. His hair looked much thicker than before, and he looked much younger.
This middle-aged man has been the assistant director of the girl since she directed MTV for the first time. The public service advertisement was also filmed with his assistance. Although he has always been an assistant director in the film productions he has participated in, his experience It is quite rich, and this is exactly what Angela needs!
"Not so good, the girls after you left didn't meet your requirements: sunshine, strength, stubbornness, and a little bit of feminist awareness." 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. She seemed to be a few years older than her. Maybe it was because Angela suddenly appeared on the scene, which made her a little flustered, and she read it several times wrong. sentence.
Angela shook her head gently, a little disappointed. Looking at the files that could be considered, there were still not many files, and the girl couldn't help frowning slightly.
Basically, except for the male and female protagonists, the actors are all set, and most of them are newcomers. The most famous is Hugo Weaving, who plays Lola's father. Well, that is the agent Smith and the elf king Elon.
This was decided by Angela. According to the pictures she could recall, Mr. Agent was quite similar to the original Lola's father, so he sent an invitation to the other party, which was her little bit of bad fun.
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. However, in this way, the task of selecting male and female protagonists is more urgent, and it is impossible for Mr. Agent to keep a slot for the girl indefinitely.
"Let's be here for the time being today." Angela said to Matthew and the two assistants looking at the time on the wall, and then she asked one of the assistants to return to her temporary office with the files that could be considered.
It was really hard to choose. After sitting down on the high-back chair, the girl stretched her waist, and while she sighed in her heart, she flipped through the archives. Angela has never participated in casting, and the roles she plays are pre-determined, so in this regard, it can be said that there is no experience to borrow.
But it didn't bother her. According to the girl's words, if you can't pass this level, then don't be a director.