The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 15 Differential treatment

Bright incandescent lamps illuminate the entire corridor, and the spacious space leads straight to the door at the end; the green potted plants decorate the interior scenery, complementing the white wall, the log-colored desk, and the silver decoration. The turbulent summer air brings a hint of coolness; the scene of people coming and going is full of popularity, and there is noisy in the quiet, showing that young people holding the “Hollywood dream” in the current society are still in an endless stream, and the Vanity Fair is under the spotlight. The attraction drives countless people to succeed.

“Hey, George.” Someone greeted Chris and Renly happily. This is already the sixth one along the way. “Rumors say that JJ is a difficult director. Really. Is that true? Does he really casually scold actors on set?”

This is about JJ-Abrams (JJ-Abrams), with the help of the TV series “Lost” to become famous, and then in charge of the “Mission Impossible 3”, “Star Trek” guide tube, became the first-line Hollywood director . Chris played Captain Kirk’s father, George Kirk, in “Star Trek”, which made him a familiar face among many loyal fans.

Faced with the name “George”, Chris was obviously used to it, and he smiled and replied, “No, of course it’s not true. JJ is a very funny and humorous guy on the set. He is very happy to exchange ideas with actors… Chris recounted a little bit of the set vividly, and the other party really showed a satisfied expression, the envy in his eyes was not hidden.

“Really?” The other party looks about 30 years old, but his face is still very unfamiliar. There should be no improvement in the development of the actor’s career. In fact, this type of actor is the main part of Hollywood. Those glamorous top stars are only It only occupies one-tenth of a million. People like Chris who can play important roles in commercial blockbusters are worthy of the title of “star” in their eyes. “So, when will the next “Star Trek” start shooting? Believe your role in the movie. Will it matter?”

“Star Trek” was released in May of this year. It was applauded and acclaimed, rejuvenating the series after many years of silence. The shooting of the sequel is a certainty. However, there is no further news for the time being.

“The script is being created, and our entire crew is waiting.” Chris replied with a smile, apparently already familiar with such scenes.

Lan Li stood quietly beside him as a foil, and had no intention of joining this conversation—of course, he was not qualified to join either.

After a short while, Chris took the initiative to end the conversation, and the other party solemnly introduced himself. This is the case with Hollywood connections. No one knows when the unknown juniors will become popular overnight. What’s more, Chris is no longer” The nameless junior” now.

The other party looked up and down Lan Li, as if he finally noticed that there was another person next to him. Lan Li showed a polite smile. The other party was already preparing to leave, but seeing Lan Li’s calm smile, he was a little embarrassed, nodded in embarrassment, and then left quickly.

After sending him away, Chris turned his head and showed a helpless expression at Lan Li, “They always like to listen to these tidbits. Such enthusiasm is really overwhelming.”

“This is a besieged city, isn’t it?” Lan Li shrugged and exclaimed. People outside the besieged city wanted to go in, but those inside the besieged city wanted to come out.

Chris was a little confused and didn’t quite understand the meaning of this sentence, but he had no intention of questioning. He nodded as if he didn’t understand, and then stepped forward and walked into the New York branch of the Screen Actors Guild with Lan Li. .

The middle-aged woman sitting at the front desk raised her head and said proficiently, “Welcome to the Screen Actors Guild of America, do you need to join the union or…” But the words were only general, and she saw the two big men in front of her— Chris was even nearly two inches taller than Lanly, and then she smiled brightly, “Chris, sweetheart, you haven’t appeared in a long time, I thought you got the “Pirate Dream” The role of Space’!”

The enthusiasm made Chris smile brightly, pouting, and complaining, “No, Joseph-Gordon-Levitt got the role.”

” Oh. “The woman sighed regretfully, her chubby body staggered to her feet, squeezed Chris’ handsome cheek, and vividly expressed her regret, “I think you are better than him!”

Chris pursed his lips and shrugged, then shook his head slightly, “It’s okay, I missed it. Anyway, I am not very optimistic about that movie, the concept is too complicated.” Immediately, Chris didn’t want to continue this depressing. Turning his head to point to Lan Li next to him, “This is my friend, Lan Li, he came here today to confirm the casting result of a drama. What’s the name?” The last sentence was a question. Blue gift.

The woman finally looked away. Lanly gave a gentle smile, “‘Pacific War.’ I was told to come to the union today to look for a public agent and ask about the details.”

The middle-aged woman did not make a fuss too much-although this is a TV series produced by Tom and Steven, there are still differences between TV series and movies. She is really familiar with this kind of situation, “Name?” The tone of business affairs. Let the atmosphere cool down slightly, and she awkwardly relocated to the chair, as if sweet and not spicy, thin fingers were placed on the keyboard.

“Lan Li-Hall.”

After a crackle, she looked at the screen to confirm the situation, “Roy-Lockley.” She raised her head and continued, “I’m not sure if Roy is here today. You go to the third floor, Room 307, that is his office. If he is not there, there is his business card at the door of the office. You can get one and contact him.”

Chris patted Lan Li on the shoulder, “Do you need me to accompany you up?”

Lan Li waved his hand, “Don’t you want to see the situation? Go ahead, I’ll come to see you later.” Then politely smiled at the lady and nodded, “Lisa, thank you.” She chested. The nameplate on the front reads “Lisa”. Lan Li could see that the expression on Lisa’s face was slightly stiff, but his steps did not stop and he turned and left.

Lisa and Chris talked happily, and Ren Li couldn’t help but smile.

For this kind of differential treatment, Lan Li feels very normal. This is the social reality. Fame, wealth, power and money are the basic criteria for people to measure and judge social conditions. There is nothing wrong with people going to higher places and water flowing to lower places. Even Lan Li himself chose “Pacific War” as his first audition attempt, and he did not fail to consider the meaning of the two big-name producers.

Following the guidance of the steps, he quickly came to the third floor and looked at the Victorian-style wooden door and glazed window. Lan Li looked around, looking for the sign, trying to confirm whether Roy was present.

Suddenly, the office door was opened, and a man appeared in front of him. His hair was a little messy, his dark brown suit was a little wrinkled, he was holding a black briefcase in his arms, and the black glasses frame on the bridge of his nose contained it. He kept falling down, which made him a little frantic, “You are…”

“Len Li-Hall.” Lan Li took the initiative to introduce himself.

“Lan Li, Lan Li.” The other party chewed twice, “Oh, it’s you!” He looked back, then looked forward, as if he was hesitating whether he should go out or deal with Lan Li. thing.

Lan Li opened his mouth and was about to say that he could come back in the afternoon. The other party made a choice, opened the office door and walked back, “Come in.” Then he put the briefcase on the table and walked around to the table. Later, “I am Roy, the official agent of the Screen Actors Guild of America. Since you do not have an agent, I will come forward and complete the signing of the’Pacific War’.”

In the United States, in order to protect the interests of actors and avoid the emergence of unspoken rules, the union will not only send representatives to monitor during the audition process, but also send official public agents to sign contracts for actors who do not have agents.

Although, in the entire film industry, unspoken rules still exist. For those newcomers who dream of becoming famous overnight, if you can reap fame and fortune as long as you please the director and producer, why not do it; but with three , Forty years ago, in comparison, UU reading www. uukanshu. The entire com industry has been regulated to protect the rights of individual actors to the greatest extent.

Different from the sloppy appearance, Roy handled things swiftly and swiftly. Just when Lan Li sat down, he looked up the contract accurately from the hill above the table and placed it in front of Lan Li.

Lan Li glanced at the half-eaten sandwich on the table and a pizza box full of grease, then retracted his gaze, picked up the contract, and Roy’s explanation came from his ear, “HBO said, You are the lead actor, starring in a total of seven episodes, each of which is paid 20,000 US dollars. If you have objections to this number, you can discuss it. But I personally think that this is a very reasonable number. After all, this is just you. ‘S first play.”

Lan Li did not wait for Roy to continue to explain, he nodded and interrupted his words, “I’m fine.” For Lan Li, performance and roles are the first, this is the essence.

The straightforward posture made Roy stunned. Remuneration is very important to any actor. This is true for newcomers and superstars. In many cases, remuneration is a measure of the actor’s status in the crew. What’s more, newcomers like Lan Li, they need the first pot of gold to make ends meet-yes, the reason is so simple and humble. Therefore, Lan Li’s performance really exceeded Roy’s expectations.

After a pause and adjusted his breathing, Roy nodded, “This is a wise decision.” After thinking about it, he added, “This is almost the highest salary a newcomer can get, unless you are Emma-Roberts (Emma-Roberts).”

Lanli closed his chin with a smile, and said lightly, “I know.”

Roy felt a little tight in his chest.