MTL - Best Actor-Chapter 62 What are you going to do?
In the beginning, his voice was low, as if it was a dark night hanging in the sky, even if he described the heroic appearance of Aragorn, it was a little tragic. Then, the voice became more and more high-pitched, with a hint of excitement, like the dawn of the sky. Afterwards, the excitement became higher and higher. When the words "the ancient warriors are resurrected and will help King Theoden win the battle" came out, it became even wilder, giving people the feeling of really seeing the novel with their own eyes. The knights reunited with the Orcs.
At the end, his tone was quite encouraging. When he shouted "Hussars, rush" in the identity of King Theoden, it was like giving a final roar, the whole office It was echoing.
So, when Sean finally finished reciting, with a snap, Jackson picked up a cup that hadn't been put down from the beginning, and landed it on the coffee table, shaking a few times and almost falling over , the water in it didn't move at all.
"God..." After a while, Jackson, who stared blankly at Sean, finally exclaimed, "This is the best recitation I've ever heard."
"Thank you, but I just have to remember this part clearly, and I have acted in some stage plays before." Sean said modestly.
"By the way, which episode do you like the most? Which character?" Jackson asked something.
"Um... well, Mr. Jackson..."
"Call me Peter."
"Okay, Peter, let's put it this way, I don't have a set favorite plot or character. In fact, I don't think Mr. Tolkien has a high level of character creation, nor do I think His writing is beautiful. Technically speaking, Mr. Tolkien's descriptions are dry and unpretentious, so I just like his amazing ideas."
"Can you be more careful?"
"Simple, what attracts me the most about the whole series is Mr. Tolkien's construction of the entire Middle-earth world, from myths and legends to the layout of the continent to the customs, he designed it in great detail , and even coined a language for the elves. Each race in Middle-earth has a unique place, and when people read it carefully, they will unconsciously outline in their minds the Shire, Gondor, Isengard, Rui Drawings of places like Wendell, and images of various heroes.
However, the text is limited after all, unable to fully express the grandeur of Middle-earth, people's imagination is also limited by knowledge, and a thousand people have a thousand Hamlets, so I want to Everyone feels the charm of Middle-earth, and only movies can. That's why when I heard the Lord of the Rings trilogy was going to be made into a movie, the director was also a passionate book fan who wanted to play one of the characters anyway. "
Sean finally stopped here, looked at Peter Jackson, and spread his hands sincerely.
"You moved me, Sean." After a while, Jackson stood up and said so.
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"Very good, Sean, you're doing great, but... just a little young." Jackson scratched his head and said after stopping the shooting.
"If you want, I can wear old makeup." Sean shrugged, wearing prop armor and a long wig, a bit of a medieval knight.
"Don't worry, let's try something else." Jackson patted him on the shoulder, then called the makeup artist over, ready to try on the elf outfit for him.
Seeing Sean leaving, Jackson was relieved, and then tapped his head with a headache. When I was excited before, I agreed very readily, but it was only after the actual work that I realized that there was really no suitable role. The agent who rejected him before was not entirely because of the attitude of the other party.
Jackson and Sean have tried several roles, Merry and Pippin, the four halflings, Eomer the commander of Rohan, Faramir, son of the regent of Gondor, Sean's performance is remarkable. The most rare thing is that he doesn't look very strong, but after putting on the armor, his temperament is quite in line with the character, and he is so determined and decisive, which is completely inconsistent with his age.
The problem is that these roles are basically fixed and difficult to replace. For example, playing Faramir David Wenham, who is very well-known in Australia and has a good relationship with Jackson himself, has agreed to play this role. Eomer is even more impossible. Karl Urban is one of the few New Zealand actors in the crew. Jackson chose New Zealand for the location, on the one hand, because the scenery is very consistent with his imagined Middle-earth, and on the other hand. Promote your hometown, so this is hardly a consideration.
And Sean is indeed too young - this time he did not overstate his age, so even if Jackson wanted to use a young man who was only 19 years old in this role, he would be judged by others. reasons for objection. What's more, he has been upset about the role of Aragorn, and always feels that Stuart Townsend is a little young, and it is difficult to show the calm and kingly demeanor of the emperor.
Merry and Pippin can be considered, but the two actors have already signed, and it is difficult to replace without a certain suitable reason, otherwise Jackson may have replaced Thomdson, not to mention Several actors have already met and are about to go through the necessary training to become The Hobbit together.
"Damn, if only he came a month earlier." Fatty couldn't help complaining.
At this moment, Sean, who had already put on makeup, came out from the inside, his long blond hair was combed back, his ears were slightly pointed, and he was carrying a bow and arrow. He was handsome, and when he lifted his chin, he had the faint arrogance of an elf, which made Jackson stunned for a few seconds.
"Ha, just looking at your appearance, you know what role you are most suitable for?" Fatty said jokingly.
"Really." Sean raised his eyebrows.
"Of course, let's do a performance." Jackson greeted his assistant to take the script.
The result is that Fatty starts to have a headache again. Compared with the previous images, the elf character is the most suitable for Sean regardless of temperament or foreign trade. But the problem is that Legolas' choice has also been decided, Orlando Bloom from England, and the contract is also signed.
"How is it, Peter? Are you satisfied?" After Sean took off his makeup, he walked over and asked in a hopeful tone.
"It's perfect, Sean, especially the image of the elf." Jackson, who had already sorted out his thoughts once at this opportunity, replied, even so, he was still a little jealous.
"We have to discuss it first, Sean," he said first, and after a long time, he continued hesitantly, "Frankly speaking, from a personal point of view, I'd love for you to try the role of Legolas in the movie, but the problem is... the role has been cast and it's settled."
Sean was slightly disappointed, but he didn't particularly care, and then he asked, "So what is your opinion?"
"The other roles are similar, although there are some undecided, but those are obviously not suitable for you," Jackson sighed, "Except for one role, Haldir."
"Haldir of Lothlorien?" Sean responded quickly.
"Yes, Haldir of Lorraine, captain of the rangers trusted by Queen Galadriel, died in Helm's Deep." Jackson was satisfied with his familiarity with the novel, and then Looking at him nervously.
Who knows, after thinking for a while, Sean nodded: "No problem, then Haldir."
Jackson opened his eyes wide and made several meaningless gestures, as if he couldn't believe it.
"Remember what I said?" Sean laughed, "As long as I can leave a character that impresses the audience in this movie, it's enough for me, I believe you can capture Haldir's tragic and majestic pictures."
"I love you so much, Sean." After the initial surprise passed, the fat man laughed and hugged him.
So, the headache for Jackson ended, and then the depression for Sean began.
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"How much?" Sean looked at his agent in surprise, completely unable to believe the number he just reported.
"You heard that right, 100,000." Frederick shrugged, the smile on his face was a bit nasty, as if saying: Look at the result of this.
"I remember... I remember... New Line invested 300 million to make this trilogy." Sean stammered.
"To be precise, it is a little more than 270 million, and the sum of the funds for one part does not exceed 100 million," Frederick continued to shrug, "So every penny must be spent on what it should be spent on. The place, the actual scene, the special effects, the post-production, these are the big ones, so I have to sacrifice the actor's salary, which is what the guy who negotiated with me said."
"But... I got paid 300,000 for "The Genius Ripley", and "The Death Comes" even increased to 800,000." Sean grabbed his head and said depressedly, he fell It's not that it's too fussy, it's just that it feels outrageous.
"That's because you are the protagonist, and the protagonist naturally has to be treated like the protagonist. I asked, your friend, Elijah Wood, is paid about 200,000 yuan per episode." The tone became faster and faster, "Of course, I'm not sure, I just inquired a little, and you, now this role is only a supporting role, and it is also a small supporting role. The other party also said that it was completely taken care of by the fat New Zealander, Only paid 100,000 yuan."
"Meaning, if I didn't have a good relationship with Peter, the treatment would only be lower?" Sean frowned.
"Yes, they've always been paid by the hour for this role." Frederick shrugged a third time.
Sean couldn't help groaning, and reached out to cover his forehead: "If it's just 100,000 yuan, it's better not to take it."
"I said long ago that you are wasting time." Frederick spread his hands.
"Wait!" Sean suddenly thought of something, raised his head and glanced at the agent, then waved to him, and when he came over, he said a few words in his ear.
"What?" Frederick's eyes widened and the corners of his mouth twitched, apparently hearing some whimsical idea.
"It's impossible, don't forget, you can only be considered a second-tier actor now, not even a second-tier actor. Unless "The Genius Ripley" is a big hit, and then you get an Oscar nomination, Otherwise, don't even think about talking to them about it." The agent shook his head.
"Why don't we give it a try?" Sean changed his tone in a relaxed tone, "If we don't give it a try, how do we know if we can succeed? Haven't we always been like this?"
Frederick took a few steps back, showing that annoyed look of wanting to beat someone, squinted his eyes and looked at him for a while before hesitantly asked: "What are you going to do? Do?"
