Chapter 35 37. Reservation of roles (please collect and read)

Avalon, one of the most famous nightclubs in Los Angeles, has decades of history and always leads the trend, especially in the glamorous world of Hollywood. It is the entertainment place of choice for many actors and singers.

Not far away, a Lamborghini Muselago slowly drove over, immediately attracting a lot of people's attention.

At this time, there was already a long queue at the entrance of Avalon. A large number of men and women wanted to enter and explore this famous entertainment venue, including many tourists from all over the world.

The car stopped by the roadside, Eric walked out and tossed the keys to the parking attendant. The security guard at the door let him in without even trying to stop him.

“Why doesn’t he have to wait in line?”

Someone behind him suddenly shouted in dissatisfaction, but the security guard was too lazy to explain to such a person, so someone else answered him instead.

"If you drive a Lamborghini, they'll let you in too!"

Laughter suddenly rang out all around, and the air became much happier.

As you walk inside, rock music instantly fills your eardrums, but it's not the heavy metal kind, but a more soothing kind. Many men and women are swaying on the dance floor.

Seeing Eric, a waiter immediately came over, the two whispered a few words, and the waiter led him to a booth.

"Eric Cooper, you're late. I was worried that you would break the appointment!"

Warren stood up and pulled Eric to the middle, and Ryan Reynolds poured him half a glass of wine.

Eric took a sip and said, "I didn't mean to be late, it's just that your call was too late. I'm reading the script, I have to finish it."

When Ryan Reynolds heard the word "script", his ears perked up like a radar detecting a UFO: "What script?"

"A TV show, a zombie-themed one, is not suitable for you, Ryan. Your face is more suitable for the big screen, that's where you should go. Forget about the small screen."

When he heard it was a TV series, Ryan Reynolds instantly lost interest. He had slowly made his way from the small screen and he would never want to go back to that path unless he became a top movie star.

You should know that there is a cruel but widely circulated saying in the entertainment industry, that is, movies are superior to TV.

Although no one knows where this statement originated from, and no one dares to publicly support it, it is an invisible fact and a truth that is tacitly accepted by everyone.

A-list movie stars and A-list TV stars sound like two different worlds.

This isn't a generation difference, it's a class difference!

So it’s okay for movie actors to act in TV dramas, but it’s very difficult for TV drama actors to act in movies.

Until 2002, the only first-line movie star to emerge from the TV drama industry was George Clooney.

Many actors who have become famous on the small screen have tried their best to break this barrier, but like moths to a flame, they have never succeeded.

For example, Eric's favorite "Friends". After the accumulation of the previous seasons, the six main actors have become first-line TV actors, and Aniston has become the representative of American sweetheart with Rachel.

But even with such a big name, he still encountered many obstacles when trying to enter the film industry. For example, in the movie "Hannibal" produced by MGM last year, the role of the heroine Starling was vacant due to Jodie Foster's withdrawal.

Anniston naturally wanted to seize this opportunity, but even with her connections and acting skills, she still lost to Julianne Moore in the end. There are too many similar situations. Even someone at her level can't do it, let alone others.

Warren and Eric clinked their glasses. "Zombie theme, is it the "Walking Dead" you mentioned?"

"Yes, this drama has been in the works for a while. Today the screenwriter showed me the first draft, but it still needs some revisions because it's not deep enough."

"It's just a TV show, why are you asking for so much?"

"This is the first TV series of the new MGM, and I am the one leading it, so I have to strive for perfection. At the same time, the struggle of human nature is also the selling point of The Walking Dead."

Warren shrugged. "You're the boss, you have the final say, but the reason I asked you out today is actually because of Ryan."

Eric looked at Ryan Reynolds, who scratched his head awkwardly: "Sorry Eric, you recommended me to audition for the lead actor in Saw, but I messed up. I wasted this great opportunity. Sorry!"

Warren poured Eric more wine. "This is not Ryan's fault. His audition was actually very good, but that new director James Wan found an actor from nowhere and replaced Ryan without any reason."

"Eric, I know you are very optimistic about this movie. Your vision is always right. For a high-quality project like this, shouldn't everyone sit together and audition at the same time? I think the director is not fair. Maybe he has his own selfish motives."

"And I mean, why not give such high-quality projects to our own people? Ryan works very hard, even on a bad movie like Sharknado, he worked very hard."

Warren didn't continue, but Eric already understood what he meant. He wanted him to put pressure on James Wan.

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With a slight smile, Eric put his arm on their shoulders and pulled them closer: "Warren, Ryan, I understand what you mean, but there is one thing you don't know, Patrick Wilson was also recommended by me."

For a moment, the scene was a little awkward. Neither of them knew what to say, and Ryan Reynolds even wanted to pee and run away immediately.

"Ryan, I recommended both of you to James Wan at the time, so I'm pretty sure he was fair. Maybe Patrick is more suitable."

Ryan Reynolds held his forehead with his hand and remained silent. He was still a little Karami and did not dare to question the big boss.

Seeing him like this, Eric felt a little bit reluctant. He had tricked him into acting in a bad movie like "Sharknado", and not only did he not do it perfunctorily, he also worked very hard. As a result, he was hurt again. It seemed unreasonable not to compensate him.

After thinking for a while, Eric said, "I have a big project coming up soon, how about leaving the second male lead to you?"

Ryan Reynolds hesitated: "Big project?"

"Yes, it's an A-level production, and the investment won't be less than $150 million. Are you interested?"

Ryan Reynolds was stunned when he heard the cost of 150 million. After 12 years of debut, the most expensive movie he participated in was "The King of Repeaters", which was said to be 12 million US dollars. He dared not even think about a super blockbuster of 150 million US dollars.

"What? Are you not satisfied with the second male lead? You don't want to book the male lead directly?"

"Ryan, speak, speak!"

Warren hurriedly pushed Ryan Reynolds, who finally reacted and nodded hurriedly: "I'm interested, very interested, I can do anything you need me to do, just give me the role."

I still hope that everyone will not support the book, ask for rewards, or ask for monthly tickets.

(End of this chapter)