Chapter 280 291 [Plastic Sisters, Missing a Red Sofa]

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Along with the sound of high heels stepping on the floor tiles, a woman with golden hair came hurriedly from outside. Seeing that the audition crowd was still waiting, she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

There was a traffic jam on the way the blonde woman came, and she originally thought she would miss her chance, but now it seems she has made it.

After calming down, she glanced at the crowd waiting for the interview, wondering if there was anything worth noting. She also caught a glimpse of the woman in the corner, and her eyes immediately lit up. She walked over enthusiastically: “Hi, Nikki, long time no see!”

“Nawo! Are you here for the audition too?”

Hearing someone calling her so intimate, Nicole Kidman looked up and saw her good friend Naomi Watts there, and she immediately stood up with joy.

The relationship between the two cannot be said to be very good, but it cannot be said to be bad either. They both studied at North Sydney Girls’ School in Sydney, Australia, and later co-starred in a local Australian film in 1991.

Later, Nicole Kidman came to Hollywood and because of her relationship and marriage with Tom Cruise, she successfully broke into Hollywood and became a famous vase actor in Hollywood.

Compared to her good friend Naomi Watts, she is a little bit inferior. She came to Hollywood last year but has never had any opportunities.

When she first came to Hollywood, she wanted to ask Nicole for help, but after the two of them made an appointment to meet, Naomi never contacted Nicole privately again, and only met occasionally at Australian actors’ gatherings.

The relationship between these two people can be described as plastic sisters, they are just best friends on the surface.

“Yeah, if I had known you were coming, I wouldn’t have come.”

Naomi Watts smiled and complimented: “You are the most beautiful girl in Australia. I believe that when the director of this play sees you, there will be no one else in his eyes.”

She felt very sad at the moment. If she had known Nicole was coming, she would not have come.

The other party has a good relationship with Tang, so it will be easy for him to win the heroine.

“Haha, Nawo, you are still so honest. But I think besides the heroine, there should be a lot of supporting roles. I will talk to the director later to see if I can let you play.”

There was a hint of pride on Nicole’s face. As a woman who could capture Tang Liang’s heart, she was absolutely confident in her appearance.

When the people around heard the conversation between the two, they all showed expressions of dissatisfaction and unwillingness, but no one dared to say anything, just because Nicole had a good husband.

As one of the top male stars in Hollywood today, Tang has resources and connections that are definitely not comparable to those people.

If I offend Nicole, and she goes home and talks back at me, it will be hard for me to survive in Hollywood in the future.

“That’s great, Nicole, you must help me.”

Even though Naomi was unhappy inside, she still tried her best to flatter him on the surface. There was nothing she could do about it as Hollywood placed too much emphasis on fame and background.

She is an actress who came to Hollywood from Australia. She has neither a big star husband nor any powerful connections. Although she is good-looking, there is never a shortage of beauties in Hollywood.

Unless she can put aside her pride and sit on the popular sofa, it would be extremely difficult for her to make a name for herself.

“Don’t worry, it’s just a small supporting role. I believe the director will definitely give me this face.”

Nicole Kidman really enjoyed the compliments from her friends. As she spoke, she looked around. There were many envious and jealous actresses who came to audition. Nicole was disdainful of these people’s performance, but she also felt a little more proud in her heart.

When good friends meet, they naturally want to chat. Before the audition started, the two of them sat down in a corner and whispered to each other.

“Is that Cindy Crawford?”

Naomi looked at the tall woman not far away in surprise: “Why is she here for the audition?”

Nicole raised her chin proudly and said contemptuously: “Don’t worry, it’s just a humiliation for a model to want to cross over to become an actor.”

There is a chain of contempt in every industry, and it is even more serious in Hollywood. Models are at the bottom of the chain of contempt in the entertainment industry. Even though Cindy Crawford is a supermodel and ordinary actors can’t compare to her, in Nicole’s eyes, the other party is just so-so.

“Well, there are indeed few successful crossover models.”

Naomi nodded in agreement, and then saw a familiar actress: “That looks like Sharon Stone?”

“It’s her, but this movie is about Chicago, not dancing girls, so porn stars like her are nothing to worry about.”

“Is that Catherine Zeta?”

“This isn’t a photo shoot of Indians. Her appearance doesn’t fit the bill.”

“Oh my god, Demi Moore is here too? Her husband Bruce Willis has worked with director Lee before, I don’t know if she greeted the director.”

“Haha, didn’t my husband Tom also work with Lee? And much earlier than Willis.”

“…”

Naomi’s mouth twitched. Nicole’s sharp tongue really didn’t discriminate against anyone.

How come there were so many female stars who came to audition, but in the other party’s mouth, they became a bunch of small characters who were just trying to sell their heads and were useless?
Is it really so insignificant?
While the two were still discussing the actresses who were auditioning on the spot, inside the interview room, Lee Yi-su was checking today’s interview list.

Don’t look at it, look at it!
My goodness, has this included most of the Hollywood actresses? How come they are all familiar names and faces?

What made Li Yishu speechless the most was that the Black Pearl Halle Berry also came, and was chosen to play the very important role of the second female lead.

His first thought was that this old guy Harvey selected him. He couldn’t help but frown and look at Harvey with dissatisfaction, but he didn’t question him, because if he asked, it would be suspected of racial discrimination.

Li Yishu used this trick to deal with those two idiots last month, and he doesn’t want the boomerang to fly on his head.

“How about this list, Lee?”

Harvey laughed and said, “I have to say that as a director who has won three major European awards and the new Cannes Best Director, you still have a strong appeal in Hollywood. I just announced the audition requirements for Chicago, and a large number of actresses came to audition. I still selected some of them according to your requirements.”

“Well, you did a good job of screening. Many of them seem suitable.”

Li Yishu just took a quick glance at the list and already had several candidates in mind who were suitable for the role of the heroine Roxie Hart.

However, it is definitely not enough to just have the right image. At the very least, one must have a certain foundation in dance. Otherwise, spending three months to train a qualified musical actor would be a nightmare.

The two chatted for a while, and just when Li Yishu was about to start notifying people for auditions, Harvey suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, “Li, did you forget something?”

Li Yishu looked at the other person in confusion: “What did you forget?”

“sofa!”

Harvey winked and said, “A red sofa.”

Li Yishu frowned, “Harvey, I don’t have any red sofa!”

Harvey shrugged and said with a smile: “Li, you don’t have to be so nervous. This is the rule in Hollywood. And believe me, as long as you put a red sofa, you don’t need to say anything, someone will automatically sit on it during the next audition, and you only need to play a small role.” Li Yishu’s expression immediately became serious: “Harvey, I have to remind you that when we finalized the cooperation, we said that this movie would be led by me, so I don’t want my movie to have this or that situation, and don’t think about forcing people into my crew!”

I’m the director, so if I want to play, I have to do it myself. I can’t let Harvey mess up and ruin my reputation.

“OK, OK!”

Seeing the other party’s serious expression, Harvey had no choice but to spread his hands, “You are the boss of your crew!”

Although the red sofa is a Hollywood tradition, Lee Yi-su doesn’t like it or is unwilling to do so. Harvey naturally cannot force her to do so. He doesn’t want to break up with Lee Yi-su over such a small matter.

Seeing Harvey say this, Li Yishu nodded slightly, “Making money is our primary goal. Choosing the right actors will allow us to make more money. I think with enough money, you can do whatever you want.”

“That’s right!” Harvey laughed. Compared to spending money to find one, he would rather get it for free when choosing actors.

“Okay, we can start the audition, Tony, go outside and tell them to get ready to line up for the interview.”

As the staff member Tony went out to announce the start of the audition.

Soon, the first actress for audition came into the interview room.

The other person was not a future celebrity, and Li Yishu did not have much impression of him, but his dancing skills were still very good. He danced a ballet on the spot. Although he did not understand dance, it could be seen that he danced very well.

Time passed by little by little, and as several auditioners left with disappointed faces, many people began to get nervous.

This audition seems to be very strict. No one has been selected so far.

You should know that this time not only the first and second female lead were auditioned, but there were also several important supporting actresses who had scenes together.

“Nawo, I’ll go in for the audition first. If I’m successful, I’ll tell the director.”

After a while, it was Nicole Kidman’s turn, and she smiled at her friend.

“Nikki, thank you so much.”

Naomi Watts’ face was full of gratitude. Although she felt unhappy, she also hoped very much that the other party could succeed because this would save her from having to sit on the red sofa. You know, she has been in Hollywood for more than a year and has never played any role with a name.

Now that hope is before us, we naturally desire it deeply.

“wait for my good news!”

Nicole raised her chin proudly and walked into the interview room in high heels under the guidance of the staff.

As soon as she entered the room, she was surprised to find that there was no red sofa at the door. She looked up at the Asian face sitting in the center and wondered if the other party didn’t understand?
It shouldn’t be!
The man next to him is Harvey. Everyone in Hollywood knows that he is a notorious old pervert. Not only must he be present at the film casting, but a bright red sofa is also indispensable.

“Nicole, long time no see, how is Tom?”

Seeing that the person coming was Nicole Kidman, Harvey greeted her with a smile. As an old pervert, he was naturally envious of this woman, but there was nothing he could do because she was Tom’s exclusive lover.

Harvey is not so powerful that he can ask Tang to entrust his wife and children to him.

“He’s fine, but I guess it’s not Tom we should be talking about right now?”

Although Nicole was smiling, Li Yishu still caught the flash of displeasure on her face.

It seems that the relationship between this couple is not very good.

Thinking back to the various Hollywood gossips she had read in her previous life, Li Yishu could more or less guess some of it.

Harvey nodded repeatedly: “Yes, that’s right, now is not the time to discuss Tom.”

Hearing this, Nicole didn’t even look at the other person, but stared at Li Yishu with a smile on her face: “Li, Tom mentioned you to me, saying that you are the most talented Asian director he has ever seen. I hope I can learn more about acting from you.”

“Haha, Tom is also the most handsome Hollywood actor I have ever seen.” Li Yishu replied with a smile, and then said directly: “Nicole, you are interviewing for the leading female role. You should know that this role requires a basic dance foundation, right?”

“Of course, I started practicing ballet when I was 4 years old and have been dancing for more than years now.”

“Can you dance for us?”

“No problem at all.”

Nicole is not a shy person. After taking off her high heels, she began to perform a classic ballet solo.

After just a one-minute performance, Li Yishu was basically sure that Nicole Kidman really had a solid foundation in ballet performance, and she danced much better than the previous ones. Of course, this might also be due to her good looks.

Nicole’s appearance when she was young could definitely be described as stunning, and her skin was as white as snow. It is no wonder that Tom, who had been in Hollywood for so many years, ended up marrying such a country girl from Australia.

But no one could have imagined that this country girl from Australia would trick Tom during their divorce.

Just like Depp’s later wife Amber Heard, both were femme fatales.

After Nicole finished dancing, Li Yishu took out a script and performed it for her.

Just this performance made Li Yishu frown. The other party danced very well, but the performance was really bad. Although “Chicago” is a musical and singing and dancing are the key, the most basic performance is also necessary.

No wonder Nicole has not won any acting awards after so many years of debut, even at the cost of stripping naked, until she finally won the Best Actress award after giving herself to Harvey.

“OK!” Li Yishu interrupted Nicole’s performance: “Nicole, you dance very well. We will notify you within three days.”

Hearing this, Nicole’s face changed slightly: “Li, can’t we be sure today?”

“They are all unified Nicole. We are not finalizing the candidates today.”

“Ok.”

Nicole was unhappy in her heart, but she still pretended to be polite and said goodbye to the few people.

“I think Nicole would be great to play the female lead, why not choose her?”

After she left, Harvey couldn’t help but ask. He was very jealous of Nicole. If he could get her to join the crew, he might have a chance.

“Her performance was terrible.”

Li Yishu shook her head. She was just a vase. No matter how well she danced, she couldn’t act out the feeling.

If you can’t dance, you can have a good dancing body, but if you can’t perform, then it’s really bad.

(End of this chapter)