Chapter 705： Favorites, circles, price tags

After several contacts, Qiao Sen felt that it was appropriate to do a lot of filing before discussing with Firefly.

Otherwise, it will be very frustrating once you get into a deadlock.

Firefly Building.

Lyman didn't always think about "Batman", anyway, Warners was always more anxious than him.

In the office, Lyman is meeting with Jason Reitman, the director of the "Juno" crew.

These days, this one quickly came up with a specific shooting plan.

It's hard work to be a director.

If the production is not strong, there are many things that the director needs to be responsible for, from preparation to shooting to post-production.

But this kind of tiredness makes Jason Reitman very willing.

Because no one wants to have multiple "fathers" on their heads, let alone filming, it is a fat shortage with great money and potential. Not only does it have an intuitive salary and can participate in the box office share, it also means that there is a very large appreciation in value. possible.

And all this, as long as he can succeed and get better results.

Firefly has provided enough resources, and the rest will test him.

After reading the planned shooting report, Lyman said to Jason Reitman: "Is the location selected in Minnesota, that is a good place."

"I've been there before to make movies, and it's easier to deal with the local government." Jason Reitman explained. Of course, Lehman doesn't care about this trivial matter, just find a topic...

"I look at this, but the starring has not been decided yet? Have you found any candidates yet?"

Jason Reitman thought for a while, and then said with consideration: "The "Juno" project is of a low-investment type, but there are not many characters in the play. Please those who produce a little result may increase the budget risk. , but if you invite new people, I'm afraid that you won't be able to do it, it's easy to do bad things..."

"Always have acting experience but not yet famous."

In terms of the actor base alone, it's definitely saturated.

Every year, I don’t know how many people break the threshold for an audition opportunity. There are really not many limitations in this regard. The only thing to be cautious is whether it is suitable or not.

And listening to Jason Reitman's meaning, he doesn't seem to have no choice, but... a little difficult to speak?

He knew that this man was not a "stupid", so he looked at him with a smile.

Sure enough, Jason Reitman pretended to be casual: "Well, the hero and heroine, I have auditioned."

"Who is it?" Lehmann asked with interest.

"Ellen Page, Michael Cera." Jason Reitman finished, and took out the information of the two from the file bag.

Lehman took it, glanced at it, and smiled meaningfully: "Both are Canadian actors. Are they suitable?"

This can be considered a more personal choice by the director, which is very reasonable and normal.

Do you not shy away from relatives?

Just like Nolan likes to use British actors, Wen Ziren likes to find Australian actors...

In this Vanity Fair, making good use of resources is a must-learn skill.

"Both of them have a certain amount of acting experience, and more importantly, they are young, the pay is low, and the image is in line with the more ordinary, neighbor's setting in the script." Jason Reitman did not mention his identity, or his The thing that has been highly sought after in the Canadian entertainment industry recently is just to grasp the right word.

He continued: "If necessary, I have reserved the audition video..."

Hearing this, Lehman's smile became even stronger, and when he looked at Jason Reitman's eyes again, it seemed that you were not honest.

This guy can change the subject, but Ryman doesn't hate it either.

Who is not selfish.

As for actors who play roles like this, few really rely on their talents to impress the director. Most of them are either acquaintances, human feelings, or the help of a brokerage company.

Wouldn't someone really believe that it's all about strength to become popular, right?

You have the strength, but you have no chance. Who are you popular for?

In fact, everyone who becomes famous may need a little luck...

However, just looking at the information, the two are indeed suitable for the movie "Juno".

It is indeed as advantageous as Jason Reitman said.

From this point of view, Jason Reitman is also reliable, and there is no blind selection.

Moreover, the original time and space are also the two leading actors, and the chemistry on the screen is not bad.

"Since you have made a decision, I have nothing to question. I said from the beginning that as long as it is for the movie, Firefly will support it. However, if something bad happens to the project, I may not be able to speak. I This person has always been like this." Lyman said seriously.

"I will definitely pay attention to the movie and make sure that nothing will go wrong."

Of course Jason Reitman will not mess around. His original intention is to do something beneficial to him as long as he wants to hold the project, but he will not go too far.

Because he knows that only the achievement is the capital for him to truly settle down.

If the project fails and loses money, that is his trouble.

He can still tell which one is more important. After being a director for so many years and having worked with so many studios, he is not stupid.

Seek some personal gain within the right range, many people don't care, but restraint.

The two actors he looked for, although they did have personal elements and human feelings, also met the selection criteria.

Speaking of which, even if the movie fails, it is unlikely to appear in the selection of actors.

In this regard, he can still guarantee it. After all, he has personally seen and thought about people before confirming them, and he spent his mind.

......

"Really? I'm really the heroine."

The surprise came so suddenly.

Ellen Page is not a second-generation star, and her contacts in the circle are nothing, but she loves acting enough and works hard for it.

After playing a supporting role for a few years, her agency was finally willing to give her a chance. This time, for the casting of "Juno", the company recommended a total of four candidates to Jason Reitman, and she was one of them.

And then, because she is still a spiritual performance, she has a lot of extra points in the audition, which makes a good impression on Reitman.

Plus, why do you have to choose an actor within the four criteria, otherwise it's hard to explain, anyway, the actor is just the icing on the cake, and he doesn't really pay much attention to it.

Of course, this is very important to Peggy.

This guy has a good character and is very low-key on weekdays. Except for 14 years, when he publicly announced that he came out of the closet and lived with his girlfriend, there was basically no trouble.

In general, she is now a relatively precocious young actress with certain acting experience and no stage fright.

As for looks, it really can't be evaluated as "beautiful".

If she was really beautiful, she wouldn't have been a matchmaker until then.

After being happy, holding the phone call from the agent, Peggy was a little worried: "Is there anything I need to pay attention to?"

She didn't want to be selected, but she was out in the middle of the game, that would be too uncomfortable.

"Be more enthusiastic about the crew, communicate more about filming, think about performances..." After speaking some scenes, the agent used a more seductive tone, "This time I won you a salary of 120,000 US dollars. Play well, you will definitely get more in the future..."

Peggy's heart jumped up.

The salary of 120,000 US dollars is close to 170,000 Canadian dollars in conversion, which is a high salary that was untouchable before.

You know, when she plays a TV series, she has more supporting roles than "Juno", and she is more tiring, and the filming task is tighter. After half a year, it will be less than 80,000 Canadian dollars.

She now understands why famous people in China yearn for Hollywood.

The salary there may be several times that of the domestic one, and it seems that this is just the general division rule there.

Thinking like this she can get such an opportunity, and she may even have a foothold in Hollywood, she can't help but feel excited.

As for the other star Michael - Cera is a similar lucky.

At the time of the audition, with his good image and sullen temperament, he felt that he would be a less safe person who ate the forbidden fruit during adolescence, so he stood out from several candidates.

For Jason Reitman, this is just a transaction for him to take care of the people in his hometown, to have a bright face, and to accept favors.

Not to mention that he somewhat underestimated the appeal of the "Juno" project to those insiders in Canada. Even if it was just picking two small actors, he was very busy.

After meeting Lyman, it meant that the two actors he picked became the starring roles of the project.

Funds and actors are almost in place, and the rest of the work is simpler.

With the promotion of Firefly and his personal connections, the preparation of the filming team was very easy, not to mention that Garcia is really based on his opinions, with clear divisions, and there is basically no need to argue about anything in filming...