In the lounge, Rachel McAdams ignored the looks from the actors waiting for audition.
Instead, he was communicating quietly with his agent.
"Cotton, I need a new opportunity."
There was a hint of anxiety on the blonde's face, and one could even hear a hint of unconfidence in her uncertain tone.
"Don't worry." The agent whispered to comfort him, "With your looks and acting skills, it will be no problem for you to get a role. Washimine is in great demand for actors this time."
"But a normal character is useless at all."
Rachel McAdams raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and the smile on her face looked a little helpless.
Even though the movie "Sherlock Holmes" starring her has just been released, she seems to be in very hot demand.
But the embarrassment and bitterness in it, probably only Rachel herself knows.
Although relying on the success of "Wedding Crashers", Rachel became a second-tier star in Hollywood and gained a certain popularity.
But in fact, Rachel McAdams is in a mediocre position in the entire Hollywood.
She seems unqualified to act in first-tier movies.
But for small and medium-budget films, her pay is obviously too high.
Don't even mention "Sherlock Holmes". I guess nine out of ten people who have seen that movie wouldn't consider her the heroine.
Watson, played by Jude Law, is the undisputed "heroine" of the entire movie.
Didn't you see in the movie that Sherlock Holmes used all kinds of dirty tricks to prevent Watson from getting married?
In fact, the embarrassing dilemma that Rachel McAdams encountered is a situation that many actors will encounter.
Often, this group of actors is at a critical intersection.
There are only two ways to change this situation: business on the left and awards on the right.
Of course, the two paths essentially lead to the same goal, which is high pay and fame.
Rachel McAdams' choice is to rush for awards first, and then convert the popularity from winning the awards into commercial value.
But here's the problem, Rachel McAdams made the wrong choice.
Her road to winning awards has been very bumpy, and she hasn't even been nominated for an Oscar yet.
But Hollywood is such a realistic place that it won't stop and wait for you unless you make progress.
The direct consequence of failing to win awards several times was her decline in commercial status.
She went to great lengths to get the leading role in Sherlock Holmes.
However, this role did not help her stabilize her status, and instead it continued to decline.
Even though Rachel McAdams had just signed a contract extension for Sherlock Holmes 2 not long ago.
But judging from the content of the contract, she can at best be considered a supporting actress with less than 10 minutes of appearance.
The reason is that Warner thinks she is not popular enough, so they plan to replace the heroine.
When I was naked in the movie, all the men in the theater were drooling! !
Unfortunately, Rachel's small arms were no match for Warner's thighs.
[If I had known this would happen, I would not have done it in the first place. ]
Rachel sighed deeply.
In fact, she was not without opportunities, and the opportunity was not just one.
Unfortunately, she gave up both times.
A few years ago, when she just became famous.
The newly established Marvel Studios approached her to play the heroine Pepper Potts in "Iron Man".
Unfortunately, Marvel was not well-known at that time, and Rachel flatly refused for fear that starring in a third-rate superhero movie would affect her status.
She was originally worried that Marvel would keep pestering her.
As a result, Marvel was acquired by Washimine within a few months.
Not only did the entire company upgrade its weapons, but it even hired Luvia, who is more famous than itself, as an actor.
Rachel didn't care much about it, after all, she was still very popular.
Although she was somewhat surprised by the huge success of "Iron Man" afterwards.
But there are so many successful movies in the world. If she regrets making them one by one, she won't even have time to audition.
What Rachel really regretted was her second chance.
It's also Marvel, and it's also a superhero movie.
The only difference is that this time the movie was changed from "Iron Man" to "Thor".
Because Marvel didn't want to use Natalie Portman, they asked several well-known Hollywood actors to play the role of Jane Foster, including Rachel McAdams.
However, Rachel McAdams once again politely declined the audition invitation from the "Thor" crew.
Nanaya was somewhat surprised when he was rejected.
Nanaya invited Rachel because she had been the heroine in a Marvel movie in her previous life.
In fact, after the release of "Doctor Strange", Rachel McAdams' nickname "The Woman Between Two Sherlock Holmes" became quite famous.
However, this time Rachel's reason for refusal is different from that in "Iron Man".
At that time, Rachel was obsessed with winning awards and had some concerns about Marvel's contract for multiple movies at one time.
It would be fine if it was just a movie to make some extra money, but it's a bit stupid to tie yourself to a role for several years.
After all, she is a star of Rachel McAdams's size.
So Nanaya and Marvel had to give up Rachel McAdams and change the role of Jane to [Harley Quinn] Margot Robbie.
Anyway, Marvel and DC are one company, so there's absolutely no problem in using actors interchangeably.
Let's not talk about Marvel for now. Anyway, Rachel herself regrets it now.
[I am so stupid. It would have been great if I had agreed to it. ]
Rachel sighed deeply again.
The choice I made at that time was really a loss.
Not only did he mess up his attempt to win the prize, but he also missed out on a long-term meal ticket.
Originally, Rachel thought it was stupid to tie herself to one role for several years, but now she thinks that having a long-term, stable role can at least keep her popular.
"Rachel, we still have great hope."
Seeing that his client was a little frustrated, the agent quickly comforted him: "Kiryu Nanaya has revealed more than once that they will need a lot of attractive actors. In terms of appearance, you are definitely top-notch in Hollywood."
"Of course, I never worry about that."
Rachel answered proudly, but she immediately became a little worried.
"I just hope Director Nanaya Kiryuu won't blame me."
If Rachel hadn't rejected Marvel twice before, she wouldn't have come in person for the second round of auditions.
As a star, he still came to participate in the preliminary audition, which in itself represents his attitude.
Although Rachel made an incorrect decision because of her misjudgment of the form.
But she is not stupid, she can even be said to be very smart.
From a powerless little person to an above-average second-tier actor in Hollywood.
Rachel McAdams doesn't just rely on her looks; being a good person is also one of her strengths.
But this alone is definitely not enough.
"I hope Director Kiryu won't blame me for what happened in the past."
Rachel whispered.
There are too many powerful people in Hollywood with strange tempers, and she can't guarantee that her submission will impress them.
"Definitely not. At least I haven't heard of the rumor that Director Nanaya Kiryuu is particularly petty."
The agent said solemnly.
Among a series of big directors in Hollywood, Nanaya Kiryu is indeed one of the easier ones to talk to.
Although he is notoriously strict during filming, he is very kind off camera.
This is especially true in recent years.
Those little actors were even calling someone "Nanaya Buddha".
In comparison, other great directors all turn into evil spirits after they start filming.
Especially those "set tyrants", whose tempers are more irritable than each other.
The door of the lounge was suddenly pushed open, and a man who looked like an assistant walked in.
He looked at the actresses and said expressionlessly, "Ms. Rachel McAdams. Your audition time has come."
"OK."
The blonde woman quickly stood up, gave her agent a reassuring look, and followed the assistant to the audition room.
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In the audition room, Nanaya was chatting with Ori about all sorts of things while waiting for the actors to come.
"Speaking of which, Ms. Tohsaka Rin, what are you going to do, Senior?"
Ori asked a little curiously.
It was rare that there was a hint of gossip on Ori's face.
Although Ori has always been interested in some gossip.
But this is the first time it has been so obvious.
"What's wrong with Rin?"
"Don't you know what the movie queen curse is, Senior?"
A movie queen's decline lasts for three years.
Of course, Nanaya must have heard of this proverb.
Don't disbelieve this. Several Oscar-winning actresses have used extremely vivid examples to fully demonstrate what the Oscar best actress curse is.
In front was Halle Berry's "Catwoman", and behind was Nicole Kidman's "Bewitched", and looking up, there was also Charlize Theron's "Aeon Flux".
Just compare and you will know.
In this matter, there is no question of which actress is miserable, only which actress is the most miserable.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand why this situation occurs.
Nowadays, it is an era where public relations is king when it comes to winning an Oscar.
Not only does the film company have to invest money, the actors themselves also have to spend a considerable amount of money.
Because of its wealth, Washimine Entertainment covers all public relations costs.
In some poor film crews, actresses have to take out loans to borrow money to become best actresses.
Once you spend money, you will naturally get corresponding returns.
Otherwise, the debt alone would be enough to overwhelm an actor.
The Oscar trophy is indeed not cheap, but it will definitely not be sold for millions of dollars.
Therefore, stars are eager to make a profit and have no choice but to take on high-paying movies.
As for the quality of the film, it is secondary.
As a result, the actress's commercial value declines due to bad movies.
The decline in the commercial value of movie queens has led to good projects not daring to hire them in order to avoid risks.
This creates a vicious cycle
Another problem is that since the beginning of the new century, the tastes of Oscar judges have gradually become detached from those of the general public.
The actresses that the old men in the academy like may not be popular among the general moviegoers.
The simplest example is, how many people would buy tickets to see a movie just because of a black actress?