Chapter 84: Preliminary preparation

The preparations for the crew of "The Invasion of Evil Spirits" are proceeding in an orderly manner, and the cast auditions have already begun.

Since Sophia needs to go to Canada, the audition can only be handed over to Helen temporarily, and Lei Sancheni is in charge of the rest of the crew preparation.

The film was invested by Twentieth Century Fox, and it was only appropriate to entrust it to her.

In just a few days, except for the two young actors and a couple in the film, the rest of the actors were almost decided.

Among them, Sofia Coppola needs to continue to play the role of the female teacher in the film.

For Ryan's request, Sophia rolled her eyes, and finally reluctantly agreed.

The priest is played by a Jewish actor Robert De Niro. To be precise, he should be a mixed-race German-Jewish-Italian who has appeared in many films.

Such as "The Godfather 2", "Taxi Driver", "Once Upon a Time in America", "Raging Bull", "Deer Hunter" and so on, as well as "Heat" which is currently being filmed.

If it weren't for the relationship between Sophia and Helen, it would be difficult for Robert De Niro to agree to star in a horror movie.

Of course, it does not rule out the role of the exorcist of the Jewish priest in the film, which highlights the positive image of the Jewish people, which arouses the interest of Robert De Niro.

Among the remaining main roles, there are Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman. The two little guys have not been finalized yet and need to arrange an audition.

Although there is no shortage of actors in Hollywood, sometimes it is not so easy to find a suitable actor.

First of all, the remuneration cannot be too much. Even if the film is invested by 20th Century Fox, it is impossible for Ryan to invite any big-name stars.

As for the reason, it is very simple. "The Evil Spirit" needs some special effects to some extent, and sufficient funds must be left.

The special effects in the early 1990s were far less cheap than those after the 20th century, and they were surprisingly expensive.

The only good thing is that the production of special effects is relatively mature at this time. As long as you can afford it, Scenes similar to "Jurassic Park" can be produced by Industrial Magic Light.

In desperation, Ryan could only continue to audition.

The whole morning passed, and there was still no progress. At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Helen walked in with an actor.

"Ryan..." Helen said hello before introducing: "This is an audition actor recommended by Ray Sancheni, Kevin Bacon, who has appeared in many films."

Kevin Bacon!

Ryan stood up and looked him up and down. He was well dressed and looked calm. He was obviously not a newcomer, and he seemed familiar.

"Hello, I'm Ryan Gosling, the producer and director of this crew."

"Hello, Director Ryan." Kevin Bacon nodded, and introduced himself: "I am Kevin Bacon, and I have starred in "Full of Strength", "Alien Monster", "The Heroes of the Righteous Sea" Waiting for many works."

Ryan suddenly remembered who Kevin Bacon was in front of him. Back then he starred in "Full Body", which was very popular and won a lot of fame in Hollywood.

However, that was in 1984, and more than ten years have passed.

Right now, Kevin Bacon has not starred in a leading role in a mainstream movie for a long time, and most of them play supporting roles.

For example, "The Heroes of the Righteous Sea" starred Tom Cruise, and "Apollo 13", which was released this year, starred Tom Hanks.

There was another sound of footsteps at the door, Lei Sancheni came in in a hurry, saw Ryan and others, and quickly said sorry.

"Sorry, there was some traffic jam on the road just now."

Ryan nodded to her, saying that it doesn't matter, "It's okay, you can take him to rest first, and I will let Helen notify you when the audition starts."

Lei Sancheni did not show any dissatisfaction, and walked out of the office with Kevin Bacon.

Seeing the two of them leave, Ryan's gaze immediately fell on Helen, "Kevin Bacon, a very good actor."

"But why would he audition for a horror movie!"

An actor who can join the mainstream crew and continue to play various important supporting roles does not need to go to a horror film crew to audition.

"Don't forget, you are now the top horror film director in Hollywood." Helen reminded: "It is absolutely possible to increase his exposure, of course there is also the relationship between Lei Sancheni, otherwise Kevin Bacon status, may not come to the audition."

Last time, Ryan had clearly rejected Lei Sancheni, so this time, Helen naturally couldn't refuse a second time.

Ryan rubbed his temples and seemed to think about it, "As long as he can pass the audition, I have no problem here."

In any case, Lei Sancheni is a representative of 20th Century Fox, and one of the executive producers of the crew, so he should show some affection.

Moreover, the actors she recommended are all relatively reliable. Charlize Theron, the famous Hollywood first-line actress in her previous life, and Kevin Bacon are also considered veteran actors.

"Don't worry, there should be no problem with Kevin Bacon's acting skills." Helen continued, "You can definitely watch the few films he has acted in."

Being able to cooperate with popular Hollywood stars like Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks is enough to show Kevin Bacon's acting skills.

Ryan nodded and asked Helen to inform Lei Sancheni that the audition could begin.

"Do not…"

In the audition room, a roar suddenly sounded, as if it contained infinite anger, Kevin Bacon showed panic, self-blame, worry and other expressions, "Em...Em..."

In the eyes, there seemed to be self-blame, sadness, and a trace of anger for being a father.

Through the camera, Ryan could clearly see his expression, and nodded secretly. His acting skills are very good, and he has no problem appearing in a horror movie.

"OK, that's fine."

Kevin Bacon regained his composure, took a deep breath, and subconsciously glanced at Lei Sancheni.

"Excellent acting skills." Ryan walked up to his face and gave him a gentle hug. "You are welcome to join the crew. Helen will discuss the next thing with your agent."

No matter what reason he auditioned for, Ryan would agree without hesitation as long as his acting skills passed the test.

"Thank you." Kevin Bacon nodded very politely.

After the audition, he and Lei Sancheni bid farewell and left~www.wuxiaspot.com~ For the next thing, the actor himself is not suitable to participate and needs to be handed over to the agent.

The two walked out of the audition room and came to the parking lot downstairs.

Kevin Bacon paused, "A very young director with an astonishing ability to direct horror films."

"However, Ray, you think he's suitable to direct a $35 million feature film!"

Lei-Sancheni did not answer, but instead asked: "Besides this, do you have a better choice?"

Kevin Bacon showed a wry smile, he really had no choice.

In the past few years, almost all of the films he starred in were supporting roles, and he rarely had the chance to play the leading role.

What's more, it is still a film with a budget of up to 35 million US dollars.

"Remember, next, what I said."

Ray Sancheni said very seriously: "The key to whether you can get the role is not Touchstone Films or Disney, but Ryan Gosling who I just met."

"So taking advantage of the opportunity to star in "The Evil Spirit", you need to establish a good relationship with him, and at the same time, it is best to warn your agent not to put forward any excessive conditions, otherwise Ryan Gosling's Character, I will definitely replace you without hesitation."

She has long experienced the power of Ryan Gosling.

"I see." Kevin Bacon said that he understood what she meant, "It really doesn't work, I will change to a new agent, such as Helen Solomon."

This is the norm in Hollywood. Changing to a new agent is as simple as drinking water, as long as there are enough interests.

"A very wise decision." Lei Sancheni showed a hint of appreciation.