Chapter 393 Female Director

At the entrance of the Hollywood Starlight Hotel, Cecilia was holding a mobile phone in her hand, her expression hesitant.

Just now, she saw a recruitment advertisement for a supporting role in a new movie on the actor recruitment market. The advertisement had been posted less than an hour ago.

Cecilia saw that the movie was getting pretty good deals, so she wanted to try her luck.

In fact, it has been less than three years since she officially became an actress, and she has only made a few low-budget movies so far.

Because of her outstanding image, she has not been invited to star in major productions.

But these invitations usually come with additional conditions. They either have to accompany the director to a hotel for detailed discussions, or they have to accompany the producer to travel abroad and have discussions.

Similar incidents happen all the time in Hollywood. The Screen Actors Guild says it will protect the interests of all actors, but how can it possibly be taken care of by more than 200,000 employees?

In front of capital, even those big-name celebrities can only remain silent when they are violated, let alone a transparent person like her?

Today can be said to be her only chance. Her bank card balance is running low. If she continues to waste time in Hollywood, she will have no choice but to go to the aid station to get canned food.

However, when she saw the hotel in front of her, she felt a little uneasy, fearing that she would meet some directors or producers with evil intentions like before.

Based on the knowledge in the job advertisement, Cecilia came to the conference room on the second floor of the hotel.

There were already a dozen colleagues standing outside the conference room. Cecilia asked, they were all here for the interview.

Only then did she realize that the movie was called Resident Evil.

It sounds like a B-grade plasma film, with violence and vulgarity as its selling points.

Cecilia was once an ambitious young man. Like all students graduating from professional colleges, she wanted to show off her acting skills in a literary film and become famous instantly.

However, the reality is often cruel. After graduation, she could not get any roles for a long time, and the ones she was able to act in later were the B-level movies that she looked down on the most.

"Next."

Cecilia was in a trance when a voice came from the conference room.

It's a female voice! Cecilia was very happy. If she were a female director, she wouldn’t have to worry about being unspoken!

While she was enjoying herself, an actor who was photographed in front of Cecilia walked in.

In the conference room, Luo Quan was sitting at the table, conducting the interview alone. The table was filled with various documents.

Luo Quan raised his head and glanced at the actor who walked in, his eyes lit up.

He is tall, with a square face and clear outlines. His figure seems to be in good shape, and his upper body muscles are quite dimensional.

"Hello, producer, my name is Frank, and here is my Screen Actors Guild membership card and resume." Frank put up an ID card and a resume of starring works.

A resume is Luo Quan's requirement, and her requirement for interviewing actors is to have more than five years of work experience.

As for actor certificates, it is customary.

Movies released in the United States, as long as they have an investment of more than three million, must use actors from the Screen Actors Guild.

If a crew does not have actors from the Screen Actors Guild, insurance companies will refuse to insure the crew.

Article 1 of the Screen Actors Guild Code prohibits actors from working on uninsured sets.

Through such nesting dolls, the union firmly controls the right to speak in its own hands. Even giants like Universal cannot compete with the Screen Actors Guild.

Seifert had explained these details to Luo Quan before coming to Hollywood, and the corresponding procedures were fully prepared, so Luo Quan has not encountered any trouble yet.

"Try putting on your sunglasses and make your expression look colder. In addition, this coldness cannot be superficial. You are a conspirator, with deep knowledge and huge plans." Luo Quan briefly explained the character analysis, and then Hand the prop sunglasses to Frank.

The latter first lowered his head to ponder, then put on his sunglasses and instantly entered the scene.

That intimidating aura immediately rose up, and at the same time his expression was as silent as a deep pool, making it impossible to tell the depth.

The image of a sinister and powerful villain suddenly appeared before his eyes.

As expected of a professional! Luo Quan secretly praised in her heart, this is what Wesker looks like in her mind!

"Let's talk about the salary." Luo Quan smiled, obviously very satisfied with this actor.

After taking off his sunglasses, Frank's demeanor became much softer: "I believe you have seen my resume and acting skills. The starting price you set is 500,000 US dollars. I think I can get 700,000 US dollars."

The price is not high, but with such good looks and image, the salary in China is tens of millions of yuan at least. If you are a young actor, you may have to spend half a million yuan.

After personally participating in the production of the movie, Luo Quan finally understood the reason why the domestic film industry has been so stretched in recent years.

For a young actor with decent acting skills, his salary accounts for one-third or more of the total investment of a movie. What kind of good actor can he hire with the remaining money?

How much investment can be made in the special effects of Fu Hua Dao?

If this wasn’t a bad movie, it would be a ghost!

"No problem, the price is very reasonable." Luo Quan dug out a participation contract in his backpack, filled in the salary, actor's name, membership number and other information in the blank spaces, and finally signed his name.

"If there is no problem, just sign this contract and give me your contact information. The crew will start work within ten days." Luo Quan said, giving Frank both the contract and the script.

While Frank took the contract to the other side for inspection, Luo Quan shouted to the door: "Next one!"

"It's my turn!" Cecilia, who was waiting eagerly outside the door, took a deep breath and walked in.

"Hello, director, my name is Cecilia, and this is my certificate as an extra." Cecilia handed the certificate to Luo Quan, looking a little embarrassed.

If she wanted to become a formal member, she would have to pay thousands of dollars in membership fees every year. Her financial situation was already tight, so she could not afford the money.

Anyway, both extras and regular actors can act, so she kept putting it off.

As for his resume, let’s not mention those small movies that couldn’t be put on the stage.

However, Cecilia still took out her diploma from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts to prove her professionalism.

"By the way, you haven't signed a contract with a company yet, right?" Luo Quan asked confusedly.

"Not yet." Cecilia didn't know why the director asked this, but she wasn't very worried.

She was very familiar with the director sitting in front of her. He was the most beautiful person in the world and no one could sneak up on her.

Besides, even if she is not Les, it would not be a bad thing if she could have a super friendly relationship with Luo Quan. It would be better than taking advantage of those fat guys!

"It's fine if not." Luo Quan felt relieved.

The reason why she asked this was because the system had spoken again just now, telling her that the target in front of her was a high-quality target that could be captured.

That's why she asked.

From her critical point of view, Cecilia can definitely be called a great beauty, and she is also a relatively rare iceberg beauty. There is an indelible arrogance between her eyebrows.

Whether it’s a game or a movie, why does Resident Evil attract so many fans?

The exciting horror atmosphere, hearty zombie killing, and fascinating plot are certainly the reasons for its success.

But Luo Quan feels that the most outstanding thing is its portrayal of each character, especially the female character in the series, who is a top beauty.

Therefore, Luo Quan's requirements for choosing female roles are not high. It doesn't matter if the acting skills are poor, but the appearance must be good.

After all, as the most beautiful heroine in the world, if the other supporting characters were not good-looking, their shine would be overshadowed too much.

This was not Luo Quan's original intention.

At first, she wanted to make a movie with a heroine, and the other supporting characters would just be tool people.

However, considering the reason why her hips were stretched in the later films of the series, she gave up the idea of ​​making herself stand out.

A beautiful woman showing off her body and looking like a zombie sounds really sexy, but after watching six movies in a row, viewers will get tired of it sooner or later.

Previous lives have proven that this path does not work, so this time Luo Quan wants to make some changes and try to make more characters the protagonists as in the original game.

Of course, the Alice she plays is still the absolute protagonist, but the roles of other people must be increased appropriately. It cannot be used once and thrown away like the original movie. That would be too wasteful.

What's more, what Luo Quan wants to create is the Resident Evil universe, so having only one protagonist is definitely not enough.

"Director Luo Quan, can I start the audition?" Cecilia called Luo Quan's name, trying to get closer.

"No need." Luo Quan came back to his senses and shook his head, "Your image matches the role quite well, so I decided it would be you."

"Really!" Cecilia looked happy. She didn't expect that the interview went so smoothly!

"The salary is half a million US dollars. If it is a hit at the box office, there will be rewards. In addition, three meals will be included during the filming." Luo Quan said, handing over the contract and the script.

"Jill Valentine, is this the role I want to play?" Cecilia picked up the script excitedly, and everything seemed to be going well.

"Yes, you can study the character at home these days. This character is the image of a big sister who is cold on the outside and warm on the inside. It is not difficult to analyze."

Luo Quan said, looking at Cecilia's long auburn hair:

"By the way, go ahead and cut your hair until it just touches your cheeks. Don't leave it so long."

"Ah..." Cecilia sighed. She had kept her long hair for several years and took good care of it.

However, some sacrifices are very necessary for filming. The teacher told her this on the first day of class.

"I understand." Cecilia nodded, then glanced at the contract briefly and signed it.

At the same time, Frank also took over the signed contract.

Now the two more important characters, Wesker and Jill, have been scouted.

That leaves Chris and the film's original character, Matt.

In Luo Quan's plan, the latter will actually only appear in the first part, and there will be basically no scenes in the rest, so there is no need to make any special selections.

As for Chris, it will take some effort, but there aren't many burly male actors with an upright look in Hollywood, so it won't be too difficult to find him.

Luo Quan spent a whole day searching for the main actors, and luckily Seifert sent her two assistants at noon.

After all, movies are not like singing. The manpower and material resources required are too great, and it is really difficult for one person to coordinate the overall situation.

With assistants sharing the work, Luo Quan's pressure will undoubtedly be much less.

She was interviewing actors in a hotel, and one of her two assistants was looking for a venue to set up a studio outside, while the other was looking for lighting engineers, sound effects engineers, photographers and other studio staff.

After working all day, Luo Quan sorted out the list of actors working at hand and the contracts handed over by his two assistants.

I feel quite satisfied in my heart, as a crew has now set up a structure. Of course, there will still be some time before the official start of filming.

The main scenes are still being built, Fu Huadao is not ready yet, and the actors are still getting familiar with the script.

The only thing she can do now is probably promote the movie.

Speaking of which, she hasn't been online much this day, and she doesn't know what the outside world thinks of her now.

Her name is still trending on Twitter:

"Luo Quan shoots a B-level movie!"

This headline-grabbing...

Luo Quan's face darkened, why do the media these days always like to talk half a sentence, so they can finish the B-level thriller.

Click in to read the comments. Sure enough, no matter what the content of the news is, a bunch of LSPs in the comment area got it wrong.

"Has Luo Quan finally figured it out?"

"This is the only path for a Hollywood actress. It would be a pity not to make a large-scale movie with her looks and figure."

"This is a dedication to the art of film. When the time comes, I will appreciate Luo Quan's performance with pious and clear eyes."

"Don't you all watch the news? This is a thriller!"

"I don't care, let's have some passionate scenes anyway!"

I always feel like I'm not doing my job properly. It would be great to release an album. "

"Luo Quan is already invincible on the music platform, and now she is going to move into film and television."

"Be cautious, not everyone can play movies."

………………

Overall, fans are quite supportive of Luo Quan's actions, and are very much looking forward to the movie she writes, directs and stars in.

Of course, it would be great if there were large-scale lenses.

People are never easily satisfied. Although Luo Quan has uploaded hundreds of G swimsuit photos before, looking at them too much will cause fatigue and he is in urgent need of some new visual stimulation.

Although Luo Quan has indeed prepared visual stimulation for fans, it is unknown if it is not what fans want to see.

As for the media, there were many reports on Luo Quan's filmmaking behavior.

Most of the comments were mainly mildly questioning, and I didn't see many people criticizing her.

After all, this girl has slapped too many people in the face since her debut. No one can guarantee that she will fail this time.

Therefore, even though they knew that this was Luo Quan's first foray into directing, no one immediately commented.

This is a great thing for Luo Quan.

At least the public opinion environment in the cinema is pretty good, and audience popularity is somewhat guaranteed.