"Good morning, Renly, it's been a nice day, isn't it?"
"Hey Renly, next time you see Tom, say hi to me."
"Renly, here again today? What, still no news?"
"Yo, my buddy! Great job, great!"
"Have you chosen the next work? A lot of eyes have fallen on you recently."
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People who passed by took the initiative to greet Renly, with different expressions and endless ears, some familiar, some complimenting, some kind, some enthusiastic, some flattering, some polite, with different purposes and meanings. Not the same, in the small office of the New York branch of the Screen Actors Guild, there are various expressions of life.
Renly is now in a very delicate position.
"The Pacific War" won him a lot of attention, but this is just a TV series, and it's a mini-series, and its influence is limited after all; the producers of the series are the famous Tom Hanks and Steven Spiel Berg, but these two mountains can't be relied on if you want to. After the episode aired, there were quite a few topics of discussion, and they were familiar with each other, but two months later, Renly still couldn't get a direct connection from them. Earnings - "Thor" news is hidden and little known, at least in everyone's eyes...
Such Renly did not become a big hit, but it had potential; it did not become popular overnight, but it made some names; it did not soar to the sky, but it was better than youth and unlimited potential. For third- and fourth-tier actors, they are the most suitable people to make friends with. Maybe it's a face project, maybe it's ulterior motives, maybe it's calculating, maybe it's a long line to catch big fish, but no matter what the purpose is, they are happy to Dealing with fresh blood like this.
Just like Chris Hemsworth before.
"Come to the trade union again?" The middle-aged woman sitting at the front desk showed a big smile, her chubby cheeks showed a genial blush like a Santa Claus, and her narrowed slit eyes flashed a pleasing light, "You It’s better to find an agent than looking for a needle in a haystack all the time.” After speaking, she exaggeratedly laughed twice, “I believe that there should be a long queue of agents who want to sign with you now. It's gone!"
The undisguised compliment couldn't have been more obvious, and Renly would not miss it, but he just gave a warm smile, and lowered his chin slightly, "I'm waiting for the day when Fifth Avenue is full." The self-deprecating humor made people smile, "So, is there any news update this week?"
"The news that was just released today will cause a sensation in the afternoon!" The middle-aged woman lowered her voice and whispered, with a mysterious expression on her face, looked left and right, and made sure that no one else noticed. Only then said, "A top-level commercial blockbuster is absolutely beyond imagination."
After speaking, she winked triumphantly at Renly, then pointed to the bulletin board next to her, "The announcement was only updated fifteen minutes ago, and the news hasn't spread yet, please hurry up." The woman sighed softly. Tone, "If you had an agent, things would be easier, but..." The choked tone couldn't be more obvious.
Renly didn't respond, as if he didn't hear the deep meaning behind those words at all, he just nodded with a smile, "Thank you." After greeting, he walked quickly towards the position of the bulletin board.
Lisa-Mears leaned out slightly, looked at Renly's unhurried and unhurried pace, and let out a light breath, she was a little surprised by Renly's generosity and tolerance, even more so. The calm and air of Renly.
When Renly and Chris came to the union together before, she didn't have much affection for Renly. The union received hundreds of unknown actors every day. Among them, there may not be a single actor who could succeed in the future. , she definitely couldn't be nice to everyone, she naturally had a choice. Compared with Chris who participated in "Star Trek", Renly can't see any light in her body, and her choice doesn't require any effort at all.
However, there are quite a few people like Renly who unexpectedly achieved staged success after being indifferent. Many of them will come back to show off their power and show their power, revenge and revenge; even if it is not so explicit, the pleasure and excitement between words are still unavoidable, after all, it is Hollywood, and Vanity Fair, which gathers the spotlight of the world, can always Brings a great sense of accomplishment and gives the illusion of "I am God".
Lisa was a little worried before. Renly has been doing well recently. If he is determined to show her some color, she will only be dumb and eat Huanglian. As a result, not only did Renly have no villainous ambition, but she took the initiative to be courteous, and he There is no ridicule, this kind of bearing is really not something anyone can have, what's more, he is only twenty years old this year, which is really incredible!
"It's a pity." Lisa pouted, not hiding the regret in her eyes.
Amazed and amazed, but Lisa's thoughts are very clear, someone like Renly who hides pride in his bones would rather give up the shortcut of an agent, but also come to the union to seek job opportunities. This kind of thing will not work in Hollywood. . She is still more optimistic about Chris' future.
Renly didn't know Lisa had such intense inner activity, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
He knows that whether he chooses to audition for "Thor" or chooses to sign with Andy Rogers, this is a shortcut to success. If anyone else, he can't wait to hold it firmly in his hands, because no one knows, If this opportunity is missed, is there a next time? Hollywood is not a fairy tale world, but a real society that cannot afford to be squandered - what's more, he has no capital to squander.
But after reliving his life, Renly understood that the society in the Internet age was too impetuous and too eager, and everyone was so immersed in rushing forward that they lost themselves in the end. Life is not long, but it is not short. The starting point and the end point are the same. If so, why bother to sprint continuously? Sometimes it's a good thing to slow down and take a detour.
More importantly, he knew what he wanted and what he didn't want. Some opportunities, even if seized, are not necessarily a good thing; similarly, some opportunities, even if they are missed, are not necessarily a bad thing.
As for Lisa's step on the low and the high, Renly didn't take it to heart at all.
This is not only the norm in Hollywood, but also in society as a whole. It is not directed at anyone. There is absolutely no need to feel that you have been treated unfairly. The best solution is not to be cynical or condescending, but to continue to be successful and go Farther and farther, higher and higher, and soon, he will leave these little people behind and enter a whole new level, while those who are fussing and complaining will stay where they are, trapped in their own life for the rest of their lives. In a square inch.
So, all he needs to do is move on. Just like now.
Hollywood is a huge operating machine. At least 2,000 projects are established every year, of which 300 to 600 projects will go directly to filming, which means that on average, a new batch of jobs will appear every week. Including the case of TV drama projects. So, without the help of an agent, the union is the best platform for actors to find work.
After the broadcast of "War in the Pacific", he would find a free time every week and make a special trip to the Screen Actors Guild to find job information. Abandoning "Thor", Renly was in no hurry, because he was sure that he could find the next "Pacific War" in the union.
Although it is already 2010, the bulletin board of the New York branch of the Screen Actors Guild is still an old-fashioned blackboard. The latest information of each project is written on it with colorful chalk. Different colors represent different meanings. For example, red means seventy The actor's project must be found within two hours. For example, green means that the project has just been updated, and so on, which makes it clear at a glance.
The scribbled chalk, the flying dust, the uneven blackboard, under the slightly yellowed light of the union ceiling, outlined the retro atmosphere of the 1930s and 1940s. That alone makes the difference between New York and Los Angeles, which has long since replaced blackboards with electronic bulletin boards.
Standing in front of the bulletin board, Renly skillfully found the information he needed on the colorful blackboard, many of which were quite eye-catching. Produced by Steven Spielberg, JJ Abra The work "Super 8" written and directed by James is calling for a group of small actors, including male and female lead actors, who are required to be children under the age of 15; "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is recruiting a group of supporting actors who are willing to learn motion capture technology. I hope they can join Andy-Serkis (Andy-Serkis), through computer technology to complete the role of the orangutan, the film has been confirmed to include James-Franco (James-Franco) and Tom-Fei Tom-Felton…
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Any project has a good temptation / allure, open to every actor to participate in the competition.
This is one of the most distinctive features of Hollywood. Different from the professionalism and aloofness of the European film industry, in North America, although the resources for top-level big productions are always in the hands of a small group of people, every once in a while, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will be placed in front of everyone. It will open its mind and accept people from different backgrounds, different classes, and different levels. This is also an important background for nurturing the "overnight fame" hotbed. If European films represent professionalism, then the American film industry represents diversity.
Even the grass roots that have nothing, there is also the possibility of flying to the branches. Although this "maybe" is extremely slim, it is enough to make countless people moths to the fire one after another.
Scanning the bulletin board carefully, Renly quickly saw the top-level big project that Lisa had just revealed mysteriously. When he saw clearly what the chalk words represented, his pupils could not help but close slightly—"Transcendent Spiderman"!
Never thought it would be "The Amazing Spider-Man"!