~： One hundred and ninety-six - old friends are here too

The actors in the studio came in and out. At first, Wayne would carefully compare them one by one. Later, he simply crossed out the ones that were not optimistic, leaving only those who were more qualified.

Among them are some familiar faces, but they have not received any special treatment.

However, most of them are still unknown actors. Everyone knows that as a newcomer, even if they get this role, the remuneration will be very effective.

But the attraction of being the male lead in Wayne's new film is definitely big enough for these young actors who have not yet started to become famous.

Not to mention these budding actors, some already famous little stars, there are still people who are thinking about this role, no matter if it is suitable or not, it will never go wrong if you try it.

As more and more actors entered the audition room in front, the duration of their stay in the audition room became shorter and shorter. Now, among the waiting group in the back group, there is a rather different handsome guy.

His agent pulled him aside, ignored the gazes of everyone around him, and whispered to him. "Although Jimmy is no longer your co-manager, it's not easy for him to sell his face. I spent a lot of energy in the company, so you won this opportunity for you!"

The agent looked at the surrounding environment, and the voice became quieter. "It's not that you haven't cooperated before. One of the evaluations of Wayne Greenberg from the outside world is nostalgia. In any case, your chances are definitely better than others, and show yourself well!"

Ethan Hawke helplessly listened to his agent's advice, nodded and walked back to the team.

He himself must have never considered appearing in "Batman", and he felt that he was not that coffee at all, but he couldn't resist the persuasion of his agent and his family, so he also signed up for this audition.

Wayne's achievements in the past two years are so brilliant, so brilliant that Ethan Hawke is willing to try it out, can he cooperate with each other again.

He can still remember a few years ago, when Wayne, the director, was very young and had no shooting experience. And because of the lack of funds for the crew, they also have several jobs such as director, camera, screenwriter, producer, etc., and sometimes guest appearances and props.

Then this young man began to soar into the sky, and last year's "Joker" broke many people's perception of the film market.

In the past two years, Ethan Hawke has actually developed well, and there is no shortage of filming. He is an actor with a wide range of dramas, and his good work ethic and personality also make the directors who have cooperated with him willing to use him again.

Aside from his unhappy relationship with Uma Thurman, he is still professionally satisfied.

Although the road to fame is relatively smooth, it is not the kind of blockbuster type. He understands the meaning of his agent and his family. If he can win this role and cooperate with Wayne Greenberg again, he will definitely increase his reputation greatly in a short period of time.

At first, he didn't even think about it, the agent found Jimmy in private. As one of Ethan Hawke's former co-managers, Jimmy helped him greet him and let him smoothly cut the queue after the registration deadline. added in.

"Ethan, show off the body you've built over the past two years, Jimmy told me it's important."

Before going in, the agent clenched his fist again at him.

Under the leadership of the assistant, the six men entered the audition room one by one, and then, under the command of the casting director, took off their shirts and began to make some moves to show themselves.

Ethan Hawke was fairly confident in his figure, and he set his eyes on the director's position as he moved slowly.

Looking at this young man who has matured a lot, I can't help but recall memories from a few years ago. At that time, there were not many people on the crew, and almost everyone behind the scenes had to do a lot of work, and sometimes only a few actors would help.

Naomi Watts clings to this man every day, and the rest of the time is devoted to infighting with Uma Thurman. What Ethan Hawke did not expect is that the Australian woman is now a big star.

Especially in last year's "My Slim Dad", she was beautiful and moving on the big screen, and she has definitely become the dream lover of many fans.

Now there is a saying circulating in the circle that if the film is to be successful, Naomi Watts should be invited to be a vase, which is a guarantee for the film's box office!

In the small workshop-style crew of "Happy Death Day", the second woman who came out was Uma Thurman. Although they had an unpleasant relationship experience, he also admitted that this scheming woman was born for Hollywood.

I heard that Pulp Fiction, which she participated in, will also be released this year.

Taking a long breath, Ethan Hawke faced the director's direction, raised his arms, and showed his upper body. To his dismay, his muscles were by no means outstanding in this group.

"It was Jimmy who called me. The registration time was over, so I added him back in."

Schwartz approached the director and explained softly in his ear. This is nothing to be ashamed to say, Jimmy's face must be given, and he doesn't need to be afraid of his own head getting angry.

"He doesn't fit!"

Wayne nodded in understanding, and without seeing Tim Burton and Schwartz, he directly sentenced Ethan Hawke to death.

This is simply the Bruce Wayne in his design, two kinds of characters that are completely incompatible. Ethan Hawke is definitely a good actor, and the kind of actor he likes.

This guy is dedicated, humble, and good at acting, but that doesn't mean he's a good fit for Batman. There are a lot of people who are more suitable for the role than him, and he has no advantage in this regard.

When the audition was coming to an end, and the actors were lining up to go out, Wayne raised his hand and called him.

"Ethan, don't rush to leave after the audition, we haven't seen you for a long time, let's find a place to sit and chat together."

This sentence instantly made the eyes of the other actors lock on Ethan Hawke, and what came out of their eyes was Chi Luoluo's jealousy.

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you at the entrance of the studio." Hearing Wayne's unexpected words, he was stunned and nodded. "That doesn't bother you to continue working."

After finishing speaking, he walked out with this group of people. Facing the anxious question from the agent, he shook his head and walked to the rest area at the entrance of the studio.

The agent chased after him and kept asking. "Ethan, how do you feel about yourself? Is there any hope?"

After walking out of the studio and sitting at the door, he said, "I don't have much hope, I have almost no advantage in this group of people, especially in terms of what we think is a good figure. Don't expect too high, even if If I can't get this role, I'm not short of invitations."

"How is that possible? Didn't you say hello to Wayne Greenberg? Maybe he'll look at the old friendship..."

"Jason!"

Ethan Hawke shook his head at the agent. "Wayne is really nostalgic, but if it doesn't meet his standards, it won't make much sense to do a lot of off-field work. Do you think the friendship we have worked together once is worth his risk of more than 100 million US dollars?"

This is a very real problem, and the agent also fell silent for a moment.

From the perspective of Hollywood as a whole, even those superstars are probably not worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Although it may seem a bit biased to say this, people in the circle definitely think this way.

"You go back first, Wayne asked me to sit down after work."

The audition room continued. Tim Burton looked at Ethan Hawke's resume in confusion, which was marked by Wayne, indicating that the acquaintance actor was eliminated this round.

"Wayne, or you can take a look at his performance later, and then make this decision." Schwartz also saw the director's actions and persuaded.

"No." Wayne pointed at the resume. "It was just a waste of time on both sides. We worked well before. He's a good actor, but he's not the Bruce Wayne I need."

As the last group of actors came in, one person immediately caught his eye, Christian Bale, this actor can definitely be put in the focus, and he may be the first choice for the time being.

How is Bell's acting skills now? This aspect is questionable, but these are all shown in the next round of auditions, so there is no need to think about this round.

After drawing a circle on his resume, Wayne waved Schwartz off the audition. He stood up, stretched, and handed a stack of resumes to the casting director.

In general, these people are not bad today, but there are not many left, and more than 80% of them will be eliminated.

"I'll give Spielberg a call."

Wayne put on his coat and explained to Tim Burton the origin of the circle on his resume. "The actor Christian Bale was originally selected by Spielberg. They collaborated on "Empire of the Sun", which is why I liked him early on."

"Then why not just..."

"Who can say what's next There are too many places where accidents can happen. If he can't show a convincing performance in the audition later, it means that he is not suitable for the bat role. Xia, it's useless even if I'm optimistic about him."

After speaking, he nodded to the two of them, ready to end today's work. "I still have an appointment, so I'm going out first."

When he left the audition room and came to the office to ask Nina to go out with him, Tim Burton chased after him again. "Hey, one more thing."

"what?"

"I have an appointment with Industrial Light and Magic tomorrow, don't forget, the sooner you talk to them about some special effects props that the film needs, the sooner they will start production." The agent said.

"No problem, I'll take a look at the post-production studio tomorrow morning. After all, the production of "The Clown's Soul" will be completed soon, and I will come directly to the studio to join you in the afternoon."

After speaking, I shook hands with him, and took Nina out of the studio, ready to call Ethan Hawke to have a light meal together.