"What? Batman is getting a reboot, and Steve Kevin is directing it with a budget of over a hundred million dollars?"
A bunch of agents, from the Directors Guild and Writers Guild, received this news and instantly became excited.
Who didn't know that Steve Kevin's movies had never failed at the box office?
Getting on board this project meant stepping onto the road to fame in Hollywood.
Money, status, and success in the film industry would automatically come with it.
Countless actors, both established and aspiring, who had confidence in themselves, sent their resumes to Kevin's Batman production team and learned that the auditions would take place in just over ten days.
...
In an apartment near Hollywood, Christian Bale's agent hurriedly knocked on the door of the young actor he had signed.
"Terrence, what's going on?"
Christian Bale rubbed his head and reluctantly climbed out of bed, walking to the door and opening it, only to see his agent standing there.
He asked with a hint of dissatisfaction.
As someone with no work at the moment, and thus relatively free, Christian Bale had never developed the habit of waking up early.
Being awakened from his sleep naturally annoyed him.
Ignoring Christian Bale's slight displeasure, Terrence spoke for himself.
"Bale, do you know that Steve Kevin is rebooting the Batman series?"
"I think you should give it a try and see if he selects you to play Batman."
"If you're chosen, you can escape from this awkward situation you're in right now."
Upon hearing his agent's words, Christian Bale also became interested.
At the age of thirteen, he starred in a Spielberg film, but since then, he had been on the fringes of Hollywood, only getting roles in artistic works and not a single commercial blockbuster.
Meanwhile, Steve Kevin's reputation in Hollywood was unquestionable. Just with his support, Johnny Depp, previously a second-tier actor, rose to prominence.
Becoming one of the few big stars in Hollywood.
There were even rumors that Steve Kevin intended to raise Johnny Depp's salary to the level of a superstar, twenty million dollars, for three films.
Even if others said that Johnny Depp was Steve Kevin's son, Christian Bale was willing to believe it.
He also became envious of Johnny Depp.
Christian Bale spoke seriously, "Terrence, please gather all the information you can find about Steve Kevin's directing career and everything related to Batman. I will strive to secure this role."
Terrence nodded. He knew that when Christian Bale set his sights on a role, he would do everything in his power to achieve it.
Some things were impossible to obtain without putting up a fight.
Like Christian Bale, other actors, both established and aspiring, were doing their best to compete for this role.
And so, the time came, half a month later...
...
As Dawn Studios expanded its business, it went from a few rooms to occupying two floors in the building.
Today's auditions brought hundreds of actors to Dawn Studios, congesting the internal pathways.
Christian Bale looked at everything before him, feeling a bit stunned.
In general, the roles for big productions are usually pre-selected.
Big productions themselves are valuable resources, coveted by superstars and big-name actors. Theoretically, these stars receive news and compete for these resources based on their own circumstances once the plans for the big production are finalized.
Unless these big productions have already decided not to use superstars, only then would there be auditions on such a large scale.
With this realization, Christian Bale became invigorated.
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Kevin, accompanied by the Warner Bros. appointed producer and his own crew, conducted auditions here.
Apart from some roles involving favors and personal connections, the two key roles, Batman and the Joker, were publicly auditioned by Kevin.
Yes, although Kevin had already promised the role to Jim Carrey, he still had to go through the process to appease Warner Bros.
And in these two films, Jim Carrey was the biggest star.
For everyone else, their salaries would be greatly reduced by Kevin.
Ensuring that salaries accounted for no more than 20% of the film's budget.
Of course, Kevin himself was exempt from this.
If his salary were included, the cost would still conform to Hollywood's rule, where salaries should not exceed 30% of the investment.
This is the optimal ratio that Hollywood has learned from decades of experience
Once this ratio is exceeded, the likelihood of the movie failing increases significantly.
Kevin had to admit that this aspect was much better than the chaotic entertainment industry of his previous life.
When actors take away 80% or even 90% of the production cost, what kind of crappy movies or TV shows would be made?
After looking around to confirm that all the key personnel were present, Kevin confirmed, "Let's begin the auditions, shall we?"
Others nodded in agreement. In the Batman production team, Kevin held the positions of producer, director, and screenwriter, as well as being an investor.
His authority was unquestionable.
The auditions began, and actors who had been waiting in line outside gradually entered different offices for their respective role auditions.
Kevin's team primarily focused on auditioning actors for the lead role of Batman.
For other supporting roles, Kevin entrusted Zack Snyder and his classmate, Mitt, with the responsibility.
Yes, Mitt, the cinematographer. After going through the filming of so many movies with Kevin, he was promoted to the position of assistant director.
However, the director's field was also a talent-based profession.
Whether he could make the leap from assistant director to director would depend on his performance. If he truly had the ability, Kevin didn't mind investing a few million dollars to let him direct a film.
One actor after another entered for their auditions in an orderly manner.
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