Chapter 574： Meryl

When David Frankel signed a director contract with Firefly Pictures, the "Prada" project was finally able to move forward quickly.

In terms of casting, some supporting roles have also been confirmed.

For example, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, who are very good in the original version, and the models who walked the catwalk in the film, although there are very few scenes, they also got the cooperation of Victoria's Secret and invited Gisele. Bundchen, Heidi Klum and others add to the film's beauty.

In addition to these, and the packaged services provided by caa, the remaining small roles that have not yet been selected are still hot.

After all, being able to appear in a movie is already what many actors who have not yet come to expect, even if it is only a supporting role in a supporting role.

So, in terms of auditions, there is a lot of work every day.

What's even more outrageous is that the film needs a pair of twin children, and then hundreds of resume applications were received, and many people outside the circle rushed to participate with their children.

It has to be said that the attraction of Hollywood is great. It is already the place where overnight fame occurs most frequently, and it is a faithful portrayal of the "American Dream".

And the competition between child stars is no less than that of actors of other levels.

For a time, Firefly Pictures may have become a kindergarten.

Australia, the United Kingdom, France, the list of candidates is growing.

Of course, this is something that director David needs to worry about.

Sometimes, auditioning is also very torturous. Although you can enjoy the power to screen the actors and make a decision, you can't help but get tired by sitting behind the audition table in a dazzling manner and asking repeatedly.

Especially child actors are one of the most uncontrollable factors in Hollywood. If something goes wrong during the filming, they will not dare to scold, but they will not dare to beat them. Threats are useless, and they will also attract surveillance by children's organizations. , It can be said that the decision is prudent, you must not pick a pair of shy characters, it will be more troublesome if you can't let go, and you will cry when you look at the camera.

All in all, the chaos is overwhelming.

However, these small roles do not need to be checked by Lehman, and all of them can be handed over to David.

All he needs to do now is talk to Meryl Streep, listen to her ideas, and if she doesn't agree to the role, then immediately go ahead and audition for the role.

"Prada" does not seem to be difficult to shoot, but it does not mean that the actors' performances are easy to pass.

Generally speaking, in the workplace, Miranda is the high-ranking boss, and the image and temperament must be up to standard, otherwise it will not set off the growth of Andy, a newcomer in the workplace.

And the role of this role is heavy, the character standard is more than 50 years old, a powerful actress with a strong aura, and can hold down the strong woman template.

Judging from this standard, Meryl, the Oscar nailer, undoubtedly fits very well.

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Meryl was born in 1949 and graduated from Yale University.

When she learned about the project "Prada", she was not very excited, because she had a good eye for film selection, and at a glance, she could see that this story did not have much potential to tap, and naturally it would not be favored by the various awards jury.

However, due to the lack of schedules recently and the project affirmed by Lehman, the fast-rising director, she hesitated to contact the management of Firefly Pictures, hoping to chat face-to-face.

This morning, the reception room of Firefly Pictures.

Lyman officially meets Meryl for the first time.

As one of the most qualified actresses in Hollywood, although Meryl has entered middle age, her beauty is still there, because she does not rely on her face to eat, and unlike most famous actresses, once the golden age of her age has passed, It quickly disappeared from the circle.

However, although Oscar appreciates her performance and has numerous awards, Meryl's salary is still not high.

Also like many classic screen images created by the other party, Meryl is very confident and calm. When talking, she always gives people a more comfortable feeling.

After a few simple chats, Meryl also directly asked about the movie "Prada", "Lyman, I have carefully read the script, but I don't know what this role can bring me?"

"Focus. You are a different style in the eyes of fans and audiences. This can continue a certain freshness of passers-by and make your actor career go better." After a little consideration, Lehmann said: ""Prada" is not very It's a thoughtful work, but the beauty of it is that there's not much male character grabbing the scene, and you can play it to your heart's content."

"Freshness?" Meryl wondered.

"Yes, the new generation of audiences have a hard time noticing you, you find it is not, it's an age gap... sorry, I didn't mean that."

"It's okay, people always get old." Meryl continued: "You're saying that the role of Miranda can be familiar in the eyes of a new generation of audiences."

"Well, this is the passerby."

"Okay, I already understand." Following Lyman's analysis, Meryl seemed to feel that this work was not incapable of helping her acting career, but out of prudence, she finally asked: "What do you think the audience is? Would you be interested in such a movie?"

"This is the director's business. I just want to say that this film is to capture the female market, so the main characters are all women, and the topics around it are also the fashionable clothes that women are interested in, and how many people will meet Some setbacks in the workplace. And Miranda is a perfectionist, thoughtful, mean-spirited, intimidatingly demanding workaholic, queen of fashion, she's very different and challenging, isn't she?"

Meryl had read the script and naturally knew what kind of role she was going to play.

Looking at it from here, it seems that this type of image shaping has never been performed by herself. She has played a lot of tough female images, but it is really the first time to work with the editor-in-chief of a famous magazine at the forefront of fashion.

Not to mention, although Meryl's achievements in awards are exceptionally high, the box office of her participating works can only be said to be mediocre Losing money is a common thing, and there is no box office breakthrough 2. billion.

In Hollywood, where capital is full, commercial performance is really related to the quotation.

Meryl Streep's current salary is obviously not much, and it is definitely lower than that of the heroine.

But she has acting skills and can add a lot to the conflict of the film. Such a powerful actor joining "Prada" must be something Lehmann is very happy to do. This is why he is willing to meet and chat.

Now, seeing Meryl being persuaded, Ryman also hit the railroad while it was hot: "Ms. Streep, if you can participate, the entire crew is very welcome, and Firefly Pictures is willing to pay $5.5 million."

5.5 million?

This is a very good condition.

After all, Meryl herself sometimes needs zero-pay cameos. In Hollywood, at the same level, male actors are one grade higher than actresses, and the commercial traffic is also one grade higher than that of not being popular.