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- Mody followed Paul Conrad into a Starbucks coffee shop on the street. It was brightly lit, simple decoration, and customers were scattered around.
The two sat down at a table and ordered coffee. As soon as the waitress walked away, Conrad started talking about the casting requirements of "Susie" and that he once worked for "Little Miss Sunshine" However, those beauty pageant girls are the result of his work, saying that Mo Di's clothes are not good.
¡°You need a few sets of beautiful clothes that suit your temperament and make you look more like Susie, so that you are ready for the audition.¡±
Conrad spoke very professionally, Moody nodded again and again, but he was still a little wary, and he couldn't believe that he was so lucky to have the opportunity to meet Ye Wei when he arrived in Los Angeles. She hesitated for a moment before asking, "I'm not sure is this true?"
"Haha, wait." At this time, the waitress served the coffee and left. Conrad smiled and took out a photo album from the brown briefcase and handed it to her, "Look at these."
Moody took it and opened it, only to see page after page of photos of girls in the album. Everyone was beautiful and wearing fashionable clothes.
"To be honest, Maudie, you are not the only one who is suitable to play Susie. I recently found them. They are all suitable in terms of appearance and temperament." Conrad explained.
At this time, Mo Di's eyes suddenly widened, and he turned to the back of the album. There were some photos of Conrad and Ye Wei, some in the office, by the swimming pool of a luxury villa, and a few on the set, behind the camera. By the way, what Ye Wei was talking about as instructed by him was really him! She looked at the man opposite and then at the photo album. It was really him.
"This is on the set of "Little Miss Sunshine."" Conrad reached out to click on the photo and smiled: "Viy is a humorous person, but when he is working, he is very strict. Those of us who work for him People are often exhausted. He is currently filming three movies a year, which is really busy. I am busy from morning to night these days."
As he spoke, he took out another document from his briefcase and handed it to her. It was a task list for the casting team of "The Lovely Bones".
Mody was dumbfounded, and when she looked at Conrad, she couldn't help but respect him.
I saw him take out a card from his wallet and hand it over. He took it and saw that it had "casting-society-of-ame-ca", his name "paul-conrade", and a membership number on the card She had never seen this kind of card, but it was obviously a membership card of the Casting Directors Guild of America.
This is true viy's casting director was really met by her, and this turned out to be true
"I'm sorry, Mr. Conrad, I offended you just now." Mody apologized for her suspicion.
Conrad said quickly: "No, no, no, of course you need to confirm your identity. You can also call the company and ask me. Check me on the csa official website. If there is anything not thoughtful about this casting process, you can also complain. Me, then I¡¯m going to get into trouble, haha.¡±
Modi also laughed, feeling full of excitement and disbelief, so lucky.
"This casting requires a letter of intent to be signed. If everything goes well, we can meet Viy at noon tomorrow and have about 15 minutes for you." Conrad put the album, documents, etc. back into his briefcase with a kind look.
"I don't know what to say" Modi took a small sip of coffee and smiled shyly: "It's incredible."
"Life." Conrad's smile had a mature charm, "You have to buy several sets of clothes, and it's best to wear makeup and buy some trinkets to make yourself more like Susie."
Moody listened carefully, remembering every word, but didn't quite understand, "Can you tell me what kind of clothes I should buy?"
¡°Everyday clothes for all seasons, but also an evening dress.¡± Conrad said. Moody was immediately surprised: "Evening dress?" Conrad nodded: "Susie will wear an evening dress, but I want to see what you look like in an evening dress."
He took out several books from his briefcase, one of which was "The Lovely Bones". He opened the first page and pointed it at Mody. It read: "our-text waves oks-our-and-vogue."
(Our textbooks are "Seventeen", "Glamour", "Vogue" and other magazines.)
"Look." Conrad took a "Seventeen" magazine and opened a page. Moody looked at it and saw a photo of a girl in the magazine. There was an article next to the photo. That girl Wearing a snow-white dress, her two heroic eyebrows were raised, her smile was pure and beautiful, "Do you know who she is?"
Moody nodded, "She is Lily Collins, Ye Wei's good friend."
Faye doesn¡¯t like the scandal between Lily Collins and Ye Wei, and Faye doesn¡¯t like Nina Dobrev either. She said she should be Ye Wei¡¯s girlfriend. But compared with Collins and Dobrev, Fay is likenot Fay.
"Yes, she is the daughter of superstar Phil Collins. This is the article she wrote. What about this one?" Conrad opened another fashion magazine. Mody only knew today that there are so many girls' fashions. Magazine, there is an enthusiastic girl on it, she is wearing colorful sportswear and has a bright smile.
"I know, Nina Dobrev, Ye Wei's girlfriend." Mody nodded.
"She used to be a member of the Canadian Rhythmic Gymnastics National Youth Team." Conrad opened another magazine, "What about this? Emma Roberts, Julia Roberts' niece, she appeared in "Little Miss Sunshine" , She is also Wei¡¯s good friend. Look at her outfit.¡±
The girl in the magazine is wearing cute and cute everyday clothes, and her long light blond hair is very bright.
"You understand, but these are the girls who usually come and go."
Conrad showed the three magazines to Moody and saw that her face was a little red. It was a red color of inferiority and embarrassment. He sighed: "I'm used to seeing these fashionable girls, but Susie wants to wear an evening dress again. If I see you like this, things will be messed up. You have to dress like Lily Collins, like Nina Dobo Husband, just be like them."
"Oh." Moody lowered her head and looked at the pink and blue coat she was wearing. This was her best coat. She bought it from a second-hand clothing store opened by the Salvation Army. Almost none of them were worn at that time, and she didn't wear them much after buying them. That would attract attacks from Faye and the others.
She somewhat understood what Mr. Conrad said, but she was troubled. She didn¡¯t know how to buy ordinary clothes, let alone an evening dress?
"Sir, where should I buy it? It's cheaper" Modi knew that the clothing stores on this street were not something he could go to.
Conrad thought for a while before replying: "This area will do, or go to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. It's best to buy Chanel, Gucci, Prada Wait, what do you mean by cheap? Yours How is the economic situation?" At the end of the sentence, a fleeting light flashed in his eyes.
Moody told him truthfully: "I only have less than five thousand yuan, and I still need to settle down."
"Five thousand dollars?" Conrad frowned, breathed out a thick breath through his nose, and took a sip of coffee, "Then don't buy it."
Seeing that his attitude seemed to have changed, Mo Di couldn't help but said anxiously: "Are you going to see Viy like this?" She was very afraid that he would cancel the meeting.
"No." Conrad explained slowly: "You go rent the clothes, wear them to see Wei first, and return them after you've rented them. Then you only need to spend a small amount of money to complete this audition. Because it doesn't have to be you. , If Wei doesn¡¯t like you and all your money turns into clothes, that won¡¯t work.¡±
Modi nodded repeatedly, yes, renting clothes is suitable for her, "Then where should I rent them?"
"You can come" Conrad said and suddenly sighed, "Modi, I don't think you can do this job. I have seen many girls like you who just came from small places, and there was one a few days ago, I also asked her to rent clothes. Guess what Wei said when she saw her?"
"I don't know." Moody was a little nervous.
"I didn't say anything, but I just took one look at her and let her go." Conrad said with regret on his face, "That girl is actually really nice. So now for girls like you, I suggest that I do it for you. You buy or rent clothes. I do this job, I know how to dress you up, and I can get discounts in the store.¡±
Modi nodded after hearing this, "You are a professional, it would be better for you to handle it."
Conrad looked her over and said, "Your clothing rental fee should be four thousand yuan. The more the better, but this is all you have. Four thousand yuan is stamped gold. When you return the clothes, You can get back about 3,700 yuan."
Four thousand yuan? Modi opened her mouth and was frightened by the amount at first, but I will see Viy at noon tomorrow and return the clothes and get the deposit back after the meeting. It will actually cost three hundred yuan
"Modi, four thousand dollars may be all you need, but if you go to a Chanel store, you can only buy a low-end coat. To be honest, this amount of money is only enough to rent a cheap evening dress, there's nothing you can do about it. "Conrad sighed and said, "You can also go to see Wei with this outfit, you can think about it yourself."
He looked at his watch, "I still have to go find Susie. There are still three days left to complete the task today. If you think about it, call me. It's on the business card. I still have time to help you before three o'clock in the afternoon. Go rent clothes."
"Mr. Conrad!" Moody couldn't help but call him. For this opportunity, three hundred dollars is nothing. Mr. Conrad is professional, considerate, and has discounts. It's best to leave it to him. She said sincerely: "I want to leave it to you. I don't have that much cash with me. Is there a Bank of America nearby?"
¡°Let¡¯s do this, I¡¯ll take you to the bank to withdraw money right now.Over there on the street. Conrad waved to the waiter to pay the bill. Looking at Moody who was nodding, he said with emotion: "Wei always said, 'Don't let money hinder the pursuit of dreams.' We admire you the most for young people with dreams." people. "
Moody smiled shyly.
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Santa Monica, Sweet Courtyard Restaurant.
Under Safi's envious gaze, Stella was busy checking out at Ye Weiyi's table. Even though she was ruthlessly rejected, it was a normal way to submit a resume to the casting team. She still kept a sweet smile and handed over the bill and bank card. At this time, hand over your business card.
"This is my business card, viy. If there is any role suitable for me, give me a call." Stella winked at the big shot who was two years younger than her. It was her last chance.
"viy!" Safi from the kitchen suddenly ran over desperately, her words knotted with excitement: "My name is Safi, I am also an actor, can I have my contact information?" What did she want to take out? , but said in shock: "I don't have a business card, my God, I don't have a business card"
"Of course, Gia, give Safi the business card of our casting team." Ye Wei looked at her.
Stella almost burst into flames, Safi excitedly took a business card that Gia took out from her assistant¡¯s handbag, and saw that there was an email address, delivery address, and contact phone number on it
"I'm honored to give others a chance. I hope I can help you. Good luck and goodbye." After Ye Weixiao said that, the three of them left a tip and left.
After watching the three of them walk out of the restaurant, Stella withdrew her gaze and glared at Safi angrily.
¡°We got viy¡¯s contact information!¡± Safi was still excited.
"That's just the casting team's business card! You can find it at imdbpro, it's of no use."
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On Vine Street in Hollywood, Moody walked out of the Bank of America building with four thousand dollars in cash. When he first arrived at the bank entrance, Mr. Conrad received a call from Ye Wei and walked away while chatting. He was really busy at work.
As soon as he saw her coming out, Conrad, who was standing by the bus sign, came over happily, "Modi, good news! I'll see Viy tomorrow at noon. If you're lucky, it won't just be 15 minutes. You can have lunch with him before the audition." ! Wei is very happy to hear that you have light blue eyes and he is looking forward to seeing you."
"Thank you" Modi was also very happy and looking forward to it, but also a little nervous. She never thought that such a lucky thing would happen.
At the moment, the two returned to the small parking lot not far across the street. Next to the gray GM sedan, Moody signed a letter of intent to audition in duplicate.
This letter of intent was more than fifty pages long, and she basically didn¡¯t understand what was written on it. Mr. Conrad patiently explained many terms to ensure that the audition was legal.
Thinking that the other party was viy¡¯s casting director, Moody signed with confidence, and then handed the four thousand yuan to Mr. Conrad.
Conrad put the money and the letter of intent into a yellow paper briefcase, patted the bag, and said with a smile: "That's it, Moody, I still have a lot of work. Let's find three more Susie's first. Get your clothes and take you to see Wei tomorrow."
"Okay." Moody watched Mr. Conrad open the door and get in the car, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "How should we contact him?"
"Tomorrow morning at 11:30, you wait in front of the Chinese Theater and I will pick you up. If you have any questions, you can call me, but don't call me today, I'm still busy."
"Okay." Moody nodded obediently, watched the door of the GM car close, and because of the buzzing sound from the ignition, he slowly drove out of the parking space and into the driveway, and drove away.
¡° I will see viy at noon tomorrow. I must seize the time to prepare well and practice my performance
Tell Jim? She wanted to keep it secret until there was definite news tomorrow. Jim would definitely not be able to believe it, and so could she. The daydream actually
Moody couldn't help but laugh, looking at the bright sky, holding the duffel bag tightly, California, the place where dreams happen.
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¡°Stella wants to fuck you.¡±
The Sweet Courtyard Restaurant is not far from Ye Wei¡¯s residence. The three of them walked out and walked back.
Walking on the sidewalk of the residential boulevard, Gia suddenly said.
"Is it that obvious?" Ye Wei frowned.
"Yes, you didn't look at her eyes, they turned green." Gia said through gritted teeth. Esa agreed: "The other girl may not want it." Ye Wei shrugged helplessly: "One less place to go to, the cooking skills there are even better." Gia nodded: "It's quite authentic pasta. I'm really annoyed by these. People, what do you think of movies? I wish Ivy Kaufman would fuck them."
Three projects a year, high requirements, and a talent show.? Naturally, the casting team cannot be careless.
Excluding assistants, there are currently three casting directors working with Ye Wei, randi-hiller and sarah-halley-finn. They have been in the industry for ten years and now They are a long-term CD partner. The CDs of "Wedding Day is Coming" and "Little Miss Sunshine" are from them, and the CDs of "Crash", "Dream Run" and other films are also from them. With these, it has risen from the middle and lower reaches of the industry to the middle and upper reaches in the past two years, and is likely to rise further in the future.
But when it comes to qualifications, talent and connections, they are not as good as the new casting director Avy-Kaufman.
This woman in her forties has served as a casting director for more than 70 films since she entered the industry in 1987. Her recent masterpieces include "The Sixth Sense", "The Incredible Hulk", "Brokeback Mountain", etc. She is Ang Lee's long-term CD collaborator.
This is the first time Ye Wei has cooperated with her. She will serve as the chief CD of his three projects and lead the casting team, which is really a huge help. With her eyes, you don't know how much workload can be reduced, and only better than required, this is Ivey Kaufman.
One of the best casting directors in the industry, she was the winner of the Best Casting Director Award at the Hollywood Film Awards last year.
"Some people don't understand casting or acting at all." Gia said with emotion, "They think that just by putting on a costume and standing in front of the camera, they are acting. Hey, even being an actor is a professional job. I don¡¯t understand, you still want to be famous? If you just think about taking the wrong path all day long, if you don¡¯t put all your thoughts and energy into the right path, your career will be different.¡±
"What are you so excited about?" Ye Wei looked at her in surprise.
Gia became more and more angry as she spoke: "I can't stand it! The old guy in my family often said, 'A little knowledge is the most dangerous thing.' These are the people who are talking about, willingly giving opportunities to those garbage that should have been eradicated from the earth long ago. , ruining ourselves, ruining the reputation of the entire industry, and dragging down those of us who are serious about making movies, I¡¯ve had enough.¡±
"I think you just know a little bit about it now." Ye Wei disagreed and said his thoughts as he walked: "Like Stella, they are not from the upper class like you, nor from the middle class like me. They are from the bottom and have not read No matter how many books I read, I always understand things from the bottom level.
They don¡¯t want to take the wrong path, they think that is the right path, and there will indeed be people who will come out of the wrong path, and that possibility attracts them.
Stella wants to fuck me, can I blame her? Not only does she not understand actors, but she also doesn¡¯t understand what these projects mean to me, what movies are to me, and the operations inside. Of course I can give her a role, tlb? Sebold will take back my adaptation rights tomorrow. She doesn't understand.
Not to mention those simple people.
Gia, not everyone is as knowledgeable as you. You know almost everything about the film industry. That¡¯s because you were born at the top of the pyramid and have been on the set since you were a baby. Your grandfather is Coppola! You will never encounter something dirty and ugly in your life, you know it exists, you just look at it from a distance and say this is really disgusting.
But it¡¯s not them, the people at the bottom of the pyramid, no path is easy.
They don¡¯t understand what worries you, and you don¡¯t understand what worries them. You can't really understand what it's like to count a hundred dollars, and they can't understand why there are so many psychiatrists in Hollywood. When material things are no longer an issue, people's emotional and psychological needs will erupt volcanically. But they have material problems.
So you call them a fool, and they call you a fool. You have so much money and you are famous, and yet you accuse yourself of being unhappy.
I? I understand it fairly well, but not very much. I started from the middle and lower levels of the pyramid, and immediately got help from several children of people at the top of the pyramid, including you. Why do I always say that I am lucky, I am lucky, because I know that without you, maybe I have just started filming the remake of "The Wedding Is Coming". "
"It makes sense." Gia smiled thoughtfully, "I just said that following you would be better than going to school. I don't know why, but I admire you so much."
"I wish them good luck. Maybe Stella will be nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress next year. Who can say for sure? Isn't this the magic of this industry, uneven opportunities and promotions, you don't know. "Ye Wei said again.
"Speaking of which, it seems that every young actress now has to participate in the viy talent show." Gia sighed, "You are right, the competition is so cruel."
Ye Wei looked at the blue sky in the distance, "I told Emma that this is unfair competition. I really hope she can understand her luck."
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The gray utility vehicle drove away from Vine Street and arrived at Quanyuan Street. The car slowed down by the side of the street and passed by the side of the road.When he reached the trash can, he threw a contract document out of the car window into the trash can, and the car sped away.
The man in a suit in the driver's seat of the car looked at the yellow paper briefcase on the passenger side and was a little dissatisfied. It only cost four thousand yuan after talking for so long.
Fortunately, I don¡¯t have to worry about fools recently. I really want to thank the prodigy Ye Wei. These ignorant girls carrying luggage bags are one after another. They look like they are afraid that others will not know that they came from the countryside. They all admire Ye Wei. When they hear viy can¡¯t even walk, and even after seeing those photos, he doesn¡¯t know how to ask.
ps, prepare other materials, coordinate with the little girl, and earn tens of thousands a day. In a few days, when the wind calms down, I will go to New York for a while.
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