The bard joins the entertainment industry - Chapter 502 Role

Chen Shuo got into the car with David and heard him say: “Chen, I think you should understand that the role of the protagonist cannot be yours.”

He looked at Chen Shuo, paused and continued: “Although the company attaches great importance to the Asian market, at the invitation of Director Lin, the background of this drama was set in Tokyo.

But this drama is a Hollywood production after all, and the first protagonist must be a Hollywood actor.

Therefore, the roles you need to interview are in the second and third male roles. “

Chen Shuo nodded and said, “This is understandable.”

Indeed, for such a series of movies, the most important thing for Universal is of course the US box office.

If we say we value the Asian market, we are also ensuring the situation in the local market and want to use some Asian faces to open up new markets.

Even in his opinion, among the countries in Asia, Global and Lin Zhibin value the Japanese market the most, followed by Japan, and China can only be ranked third.

There is no way. Although the mainland’s economy is gradually growing, the film market is still not mature enough compared to Japan and the United States.

Western countries like the United States still value Japan and Japan more.

Even when it comes to the choice of actors, he feels that the other party prefers those from these two countries.

The reason why they chose me is probably because they value their performance in “Initial D”, which is more suitable for their movie.

As for popularity, there may not be anyone among the younger generation in China who can match him, but there are quite a few in Japan and Bangkok.

It’s really not the top one.

“Can you tell me about the content of today’s interview?”

“Of course.” David nodded and said, “Director Lin and Mr. Townsend have read your information and have no objections to it.

This time I came to you more because I wanted to talk to you in person.

Just have a casual chat then. I believe that you will definitely be able to impress Mr. Townsend and the others with your ability. “

Chen Shuo looked at him and smiled, he was indeed good at this.

Again, you just need to make sincere friends and leave the rest to your superpowers.

If superpowers still can’t solve the problem when others take the initiative, it proves that they have no intention of using themselves at all, so there is no need to dwell on it and waste everyone’s time.

Along the way, David introduced to Chen Shuo the person he would be interviewing today, Clayton Townsend, a professional producer who has also served as deputy director and assistant director.

He even appeared in a movie.

Of course, both the assistant director and the actors just wanted to give it a try.

So far, he has served as a producer for more than ten movies, which can be said to be an extraordinary experience.

Of course, David talked about some of the movies he produced. Except for one “Killing JFK”, Chen Shuo didn’t have much impression of the others.

Soon, Chen Shuo followed David to the hotel and was led by him to a single room converted into an office.

As David knocked on the door, a voice came from inside asking to come in.

After entering, Chen Shuozheng saw a middle-aged man with silver-white hair and a slight bald head sitting behind the desk, looking towards the two of them.

“Mr. Townsend, this is Harvest Chen.” David pointed at Chen Shuo and introduced, and then introduced to Chen Shuo: “Chen, this is Mr. Townsend.”

“Hello, Mr. Townsend.” Chen Shuo bowed slightly and saluted.

“Hello, Mr. Chen.” Townsend did not stand up, but nodded slightly and said to David: “David, please go out first, and I will talk to Mr. Chen.”

“Okay, Mr. Townsend.” David responded, winked at Chen Shuo and went out, closing the door.

“Please sit down!” Townsend said, pointing to the chair opposite the desk.

“Thank you!” Chen Shuo thanked him and sat down.

After he sat down, Townsend looked him over and said, “Mr. Chen, you are younger than you look in the movie.”

Chen Shuo pointed to the documents on the table in front of him and said, “I think all my information is written in my resume.”

“Yes.” Townsend nodded and said, “I have seen it, and we have learned more about you in the past two days.

Can you tell me about your dream? In other words, why did you become an actor? “

Chen Shuo was able to sense Townsend’s thoughts and attitudes with his crystal heart and clear-eyed abilities, but he felt it was not necessary.

As long as no one had ill intentions towards him, he saw no need to use such a gift.

At least in his opinion, in this interview, it is enough to use the expertise of a gentleman to supplement his sincerity.

He didn’t covet the movie too much.

So when I heard this question, I didn’t try to figure out the purpose of asking him, but said frankly: “Initially, it was to make money and improve my own survival ability.

Later, I learned more about acting and fell in love with it.

As for dreams, be a legendary performer. “

Townsend was stunned when he heard this, stared at Chen Shuo seriously for a while, and repeated: “Legendary performer…”

He originally thought this dream was a bit ridiculous. What is a legendary performer?

Michael Jackson? Or Charles Spencer Chaplin?

What kind of luck and energy is needed to reach this level?

But looking at Chen Shuo’s expression, he suddenly felt that this was not a ridiculous thing.

Perhaps the other party will never be able to become a person like Jackson and Chaplin, but the spirit of the other party cannot be denied.

A young man who loves art is always worthy of praise.

He nodded and said, “I look forward to your achievements.”

Then he changed the subject and said, “You should know something about our movie series, right?”

Chen Shuo nodded and said: “Of course, I have also watched the previous two works during this period, and I have some understanding.”

“So what do you think was the selling point of the first two movies?”

Chen Shuo said without hesitation: “Luxury cars! Celebrities! Beauties!”

Townsend looked at him in surprise, smiled and said, “Chen, I’ve fallen in love with you, you are surprisingly honest.

Yes, that’s right, luxury cars, celebrities, beauties, and one more thing, violence!

These were the secrets that made our first two movies profitable.

I thought Asians would be more reserved. “

“It’s a bit subtle, but it’s obvious that the first two installments of the Fast and Furious series were able to make money because of these exciting reasons.

I wonder, Mr. Townsend, what is your positioning for this third part?

I heard David say that you want to gain more profits from the Asian market, and you have hired Lin Zhibin, a director from Asia. Does that mean that you are ready to incorporate more Asian cultural elements? “

“Of course, our first two films didn’t do as well as we expected at the box office in Asia.

In fact, we have written at least three subsequent scripts. You can probably tell from the first two that this is a delayed sequence.

The subsequent scripts were also written along the lines of the previous two movies.

Although we are also confident that with the results of the first two films, the next scripts can also make money.

But there is also a problem. If it continues, this third part may continue the results of the first two parts. The good parts will be better, and the bad parts will be worse.

Until audiences in places where the box office was not good no longer liked the movie, and places where the box office was good also gave up on the movie due to aesthetic fatigue.

Therefore, at Mr. Moretz’s suggestion, I wanted to add some other elements.

If the effect is good, then keep it up. If the effect is not good, then we can recover the losses caused by this attempt by restarting the original third part. “

Chen Shuo agreed: “This is indeed a good decision. Of course, this also means that the results of your first two films are very good, which is enough to support you in such an attempt.”

“Yes, that’s exactly what he meant, so Mr. Moretz proposed to Universal to choose Lin as the director, and the actors were also prepared to use some Asian faces.

And you…”

Townsend looked at Chen Shuo and said, “Forgive my bluntness, we have not considered you before, and most people have not even heard of you.”

Chen Shuo can certainly understand that, leaving aside Hollywood in the United States, he naturally feels that he is superior to actors anywhere. The only Chinese actors they are familiar with are Jet Li, Cheng Long, etc.

Let’s just say that he is not among the top players in the country.

“But we are still sitting together now, aren’t we?”

“Yes.” Townsend nodded and said: “Because of “Initial D”, I must say that this work is very good, whether it is a comic or a movie you made, it is very good.

Gave us great inspiration.

During this time, I specially learned about drifting from Mr. Tsuchiya. Drifting is a very beautiful technology.

And your performance is also very attractive, especially when it is recognized by Lin. Of course, David has often praised you in front of me in the past two days. “

“Thank you for your recognition.” Chen Shuo thought to himself. It seems that David’s identity is indeed more than just an ordinary photography assistant.

Of course, he had already guessed this. When Liu Yifei met him and followed Lin Zhibin for the first time in China, it was nothing. After all, anything could happen.

But before that, he followed Lin Zhibin to attend their premiere in Tokyo, and even extended an invitation to himself.

Now he is bringing himself to meet the producer, which is not something that a mere photography assistant can participate in.

Perhaps the other party is just like me on the “Jian Yu Jiang Hu” crew. In addition to being an assistant action director, he also has the status of producer, investor and shareholder.

But this is not important to him. This is just a help between friends. If the other party is willing to help, he will accept it. If he does not want to help, he will not force it.

Now the main thing is to talk to Mr. Townsend.

Chen Shuo didn’t take the initiative to talk about the role. He just followed Townsend’s topic. The other party didn’t take the initiative to bring it up and he didn’t take the initiative to ask.

After chatting for nearly half an hour, Chen Shuo also showed him Baguazhang.

Seeing Chen Shuo swimming freely around a chair in a small space, he couldn’t help but marvel.

I chatted with him about Chinese Kung Fu for a long time.

After chatting for more than an hour, he looked at the time on his watch and said with unfinished content: “Chen, I’m glad to have chatted with you for so long, but it’s time for our meeting to end.”

“As you wish.” Chen Shuo also stood up and said.

Townsend stood up and came to him, walked out with him, and said, “Chen, I think you should talk to Lin next about the role.”

Listening to what he meant, Chen Shuo immediately understood that he should have obtained his approval, and there was at least an 80% chance that he would get the opportunity to participate in the filming of this drama.

What kind of role he can get next depends on how he talks to Lin Zhibin.

Of course, he believed that the final decision should still be in the hands of Mr. Moretz, as Townsend said.

“Thank you, Mr. Townsend. It’s been a pleasure talking to you for so long.”

After leaving the door, Chen Shuo formally shook hands with him. This was the first formal handshake since the two met.

“David!” Townsend shouted to David, and then said to Chen Shuo: “I look forward to seeing you again.”

Then he said to David who came to him: “Take your friend to find Lin.”

“Okay, Mr. Townsend.” David’s face lit up when he heard this. After he and Chen Shuo sent Townsend back to the house, he said with joy, “I knew you were fine, Chen.”

“Thank you for your confidence.” Chen Shuo smiled slightly.

“Come on, let’s go find Director Lin.” David said and led Chen Shuo to another room.

After knocking on the door, Chen Shuo saw a beautiful girl in work clothes opening the door.

When the other party saw Chen Shuo, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he invited the two of them in professionally.

As soon as he entered the door, David shouted: “Director Lin, Townsend thinks that Chen should come and ask you what kind of roles he can play.”

When Lin Zhibin saw the smiles on their faces, he stood up and said, “David, don’t worry, we should have a chat first.”

“Director Lin, it’s nice to meet you.” Chen Shuo came to him and saw that he was willing to extend his hand, so he shook his hand and said.

“Let’s sit down and chat first.” Lin Zhibin shook hands with Chen Shuo and extended his hand to ask him to sit down on the sofa nearby.

David also took the opportunity to sit next to Chen Shuo, and Lin Zhibin surrounded him on the left and right.

“You must know something about me.” After sitting down, Lin Zhibin said with a smile: “But let me formally introduce Lin Zhibin, the director of “Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift”.”

“Chen Shuo, an actor!” Chen Shuo also said formally.

“Okay.” Lin Zhibin nodded and said, “I don’t know how much Mr. Townsend has told you about our movie.

But what I want to say is that what I value about you is your performance in “Initial D”, especially in terms of racing. I heard Mr. Tsuchiya say that you are very good at learning and mastering drift, which is comparable to that of a professional. Same as a racing driver.

My biggest request is that you can give our movie some shocking performances like Jet Li and Cheng Long.

But before that, I think you should read the script and understand more about our requirements.

Of course, that’s not all. “