When Naomi was woken up by her agent's knock on the door, she swore in her heart that no matter what, she would beat up her agent.
Although she is not a Hollywood A-list star, she is still a well-known actress. If her agent knocks on her door in the middle of the night, is he treating her as a minor actor?
What a bully.
However, when the agent walked in the door, shook the script in his hand, and spoke, it can be said that half of Naomi's weariness was eliminated instantly.
"I just received the news that Director Levi has sent you a new movie script from Europe."
The message from her agent cheered up Naomi. Judging from the agent's tone, this is no small matter.
No Hollywood actor would take Levi's movie invitation as a small matter. What's more, Naomi Watts is an actress promoted by Levi, and it is even more impossible for her to ignore Levi's movie invitation.
Naomi naturally understands this truth - as an old actor who has been in the industry for many years, she immediately understood why the agent was so excited.
In fact, in several of Levi's movies, Naomi has played some minor roles. In The Truman Show, her scenes were okay, but in The Departed, her scenes were so small that it was a bit pitiful.
However, she was unlikely to have too many roles in that movie - it was originally a gangster movie dominated by men, and the four male leads were all Oscar-nominated actors. She is very happy as an actor who can perform an impressive performance in such a movie. Naomi didn't dare to think about letting them play supporting roles for her.
In fact, after the filming of The Departed was completed, she became more famous than she imagined. In this movie, her status can probably be regarded as the first heroine - although her role is pitifully small, she has a strong presence.
Much stronger than other women.
This movie is a movie that attracted many men. The male stars in the film drew a lot of attention, and besides these men, Naomi's performance as a woman also drew some attention.
From the hypocritical wife from The Truman Show, the change in her role to the intellectual lover in The Departed is not small. She performed both roles very well and received a lot of attention.
Her success was inseparable from Levi - she knew that. It's just she couldn't say she had no complaints about Levi.
Logically speaking, what Levi gave her was not too little, but sometimes, when people look at their gains, they always like to compare them with others.
Look at Theron's treatment by Levi. She was slightly jealous. How is she so much better than her that she can have such a good movie that highlights her? She had so many scenes in that movie from beginning to end that people would be jealous no matter how much they tried not to. This was really good luck.
She knew about Theron and Levi's sexual relationship. But even so, she was still jealous. The sexual relationship with Levi is not a bad thing. Based on this, you can get such a good role, which is really jealous.
Of course, she also knew that she had to really talk about whether her acting was good or bad. It has no direct relationship with the number of scenes.
Judi Dench only has a few minutes in Shakespeare in Love. Still, her momentum completely overwhelmed the audience, and she undoubtedly won the Best Supporting Actress.
In The Silence of the Lambs, the psychopathic serial killer who seems to be shining all the time actually only has 21 minutes of screen time. Didn't Hopkins also support the movie?
Having more scenes can bring out a person's acting skills, but if the acting skills are high enough, having fewer roles is not a problem.
But where should she go to find a movie that can complement her acting skills? This question has also been bothering her for a long time.
After filming The Departed, she also filmed other movies. Unfortunately, this movie did not bring her much fame.
Among the directors of the same period, it seems David Lynch wanted her to star in a film. Unfortunately, the scale of that movie was a bit big.
It would be fine if she didn't have any fame yet. Now that she has a little fame, it's a little hard for her to accept taking on such a movie.
And just when there was no breakthrough in taking on other people's movies, Levi's movie found her again.
"This time, your role is different from last time." The agent said excitedly, "This time, your identity is no longer a supporting role but the heroine. This time, you are the real protagonist, the heroine of a love movie, and the heroine of Levi's love movie. Naomi, this is completely different!"
One of Levi's two previous love movies won an Oscar. One of them won the award for Best Supporting Actress.
Speaking of which, the standard of his movies is really very different. Naomi was very familiar with this. When she received the script, she had some expectations in her heart.
Sure enough, it's very different.
Although Naomi has long known that most of Levi's movie scripts are pretty remarkable, this script still made her feel quite impressive.
From the moment she saw the script of this movie, Naomi was reminded of Levi's other film, Emily. The same surrealism, the same romanticism, the same Levi works.
After people read the script, they almost immediately felt, 'This must be a good movie.'
What surprised her even more was undoubtedly the characters in the movie.
In the script of this movie, she is no longer a gentle and pleasant little girl, nor is she a considerate and intimate person.
In this movie, her image is quite outgoing, and her personality is unrestrained. She has a unique appearance and is very different from her previous self.
Reading the script, her mind seemed to sink in quickly.
"Would it look good if I dyed my hair red?" After reading the script, she quickly had her own questions.
"You will look good no matter what color you dye your hair. You need to show it is not the color of your hair but the color of your spirit."
"You say that because you are my agent."
After experiencing so many things in the world, Naomi Watts already knows the depth of these words.
However, she was also thinking about how to express the character in the movie.
If she can act well, the role will definitely be an outstanding character. Impulsive, sensitive, superficial, substandard in life, insecure - such a character, although not a perfect woman, is definitely a unique character that is difficult to interpret.
The other person in the script is dull, boring, reserved, old-school in behavior, and cautious in doing things. It can be said that he has a complete personality conflict. Because of this, their love has sweetness, bitterness, joy, and sorrow.
If you want to show this love story, the most important thing is obviously the characters in the movie story.
This character is very suitable for a good actor and is also very suitable for herself.
"Did they say who will play the leading role?" Naomi looked at the script and asked the question.
"I asked. Director Levi originally wanted Jim Carrey to continue to cooperate, but Jim Carrey still preferred to shoot comedies and rejected Director Levi's invitation.
Therefore, Director Levi also hopes to use other actors. However, the movie casting interview hasn't started yet, and you are the first actor to be selected."
"It hasn't started yet?" Naomi asked in surprise.
"Yes. Director Levi is still in Europe and hasn't yet had time to interview actors." The agent said, "However, I believe this is just a thing of the past."
"Why?"
"It's very simple. This movie has been filed with the Writers Guild, and once Director Levi's script appears, how many people will be watching? Believe me, it won't take long for this movie to be known, and many people will be going to Europe, hoping to get a chance to act with Director Levi."
It's no secret that Levi's movies have always made actors famous. Therefore, although he has just prepared to shoot a film, many people in Hollywood are already eagerly waiting to find a role in his movie.
Although Levi is now in Europe and has not returned to Hollywood, and it is difficult for many people to find him, after all, Europe is not a bad place to go.
What's the big deal for most actors going to Europe to find him?
This is Levi's new movie, and it's a movie very similar to Emily. People still remember the popularity of that movie, and Levi's new movie will undoubtedly arouse everyone's expectations.
"Hollywood actors, you know how fierce the competition is for a role. You also know how much they are willing to pay in order to compete for roles, to add a line and a little scene to their roles. Naomi, you are really very lucky that Director Levi is very fond of you. This is an opportunity that others only dream of."
There was considerable admiration in the agent's words. This tone made Naomi suddenly realize her luck.
It was true... She had never felt lucky until she became famous in her thirties, but at that moment, she suddenly felt that she was also a lucky person.
Although it is true that her status with Levi is not as good as Theron and others, Levi's appreciation for her has never been concealed. Levi has always attached great importance to her acting skills.
He has always been very kind to her. As soon as he started preparing for the movie, other roles were not yet decided, but he had already confirmed her role. This kind of regard is really extraordinary.
How many actors continue to work hard for the director's attention? How many actors have paid countless prices for an opportunity? She is here today without giving anything. Isn't she lucky enough?
Speaking of which, it can be said that this kind of luck was all given to her by Levi, and he can really be said to be her lucky one.
Perhaps what she should consider is not complaining about her shortcomings but how to make herself more fortunate.
"Book a plane ticket for me." After thinking for a while, Naomi also raised her head, "I'm going to Europe."
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