Best Actor

    "Don't think about it so much, how long have you been a full-time actor? Even if you did a good job in the stage play at school, it's not a movie and TV, let alone a career. So, you All it takes now is time, take on a few more roles, work with well-known directors, and you will gradually grasp the point, you are very good at grasping the point, aren't you?" Galen, who was slowly cutting the turkey slices, did not lift his head. said so.

    "I know, it's just..." Sean, sitting at the dining table, sighed while holding his chin.

    Well, Galen is right, it's a matter of time, he's only been an actor for a year, and he doesn't have that actor to enter the circle to play the leading role in the hands of a well-known director. In fact, the reason why he is anxious about this is mostly because the release date of "The Genius Ripley" is getting closer and closer, and there is less than a month left after Thanksgiving.

    Although Sean's intuition has always told himself that this movie will be excellent, but after all, it is the first time in his past and present life, and it is understandable to be nervous and worried. This is like the "Friends" that I participated in before. I suffered all kinds of suffering on the second day after the broadcast. I wanted to know the result, but I didn't dare to collect information. I tried it hard, and I saw a bad evaluation. Disappointed again.

    It's just that the movie has more influence than TV, and the shooting of another movie has ended, so he doesn't need to concentrate, etc., so he started moaning early. Will the audience like themselves? You must know that many movies are good, but the characters are hated. Will the previous scandal have any impact? What will the critics say?

    In addition, when "The Genius Ripley" held a preview, "Death Is Coming" is about to be screened, and Sean also knew that Weinstein didn't like him very much, so he didn't go, so he didn't more intuitive impression. Frederick went, and when he came back, he said that the movie was good, and many audiences gave it a good review. Although he also raised a few problems, Minghella has already started to correct it. However, Sean has reservations about this, because many media do not think so, and they are all well-known media.

    "Introducing an inexperienced rookie as the male lead would be Anthony Minghella's biggest mistake, he should have considered better actors, and there is no shortage of such actors in Hollywood , but he found a newcomer who has only played a supporting role in a popular TV series, and he is a newcomer who has just been in the industry for less than a year. This will obviously affect the quality of the movie. No matter how good this newcomer is, there may be some obvious What Gera likes, but for the whole movie, it does more harm than good." This is an article in The Hollywood Reporter. Simply put, Sean has neither qualifications nor popularity as a newcomer. He's taking a lot of risks as a male lead.

    Because of the previous scandal with Gwyneth, Sean's popularity in the media is finally more than his previous participation in "Friends", the price is that most of the previous experience has been turned out . Participated in the battle between Reese and Stevenson, was spotted by the "Friends" crew, participated in the audition for the actor of "The Genius Ripley" and then impressed Mingella, etc. I have to say that he was lucky, at least so far, No one has found out about his age.

    Then, he began to be ridiculed by the media, well, this word is somewhat inappropriate, to be exact, looked down upon. At first, there were many malicious speculations, and the scandal with Gwyneth was that he was destined to be exposed to hype himself, but he did not respond for a long time, and Miramax and Paramount successfully involved the issue of hype. After "The Genius Ripley", they started criticizing the film again.

    Reviews like The Hollywood Reporter are good, and some freelance writers are even more caustic, with an article in the Los Angeles Times saying: “We all know, Many directors like to use non-professional actors for the lead roles, for example, when making movies about mechanic, use a real mechanic who has never acted as the male lead, on the grounds that they are better than actors. Know what it's like to be a mechanic, directors call it real, even when their male lead looks stiff and awkward on the big screen. Anthony Minghella, as a British director, is obviously somewhat taken by this view Influenced, after the success of "The English Patient", he wanted to experiment with it, so he found an amateur actor similar to Tom Ripley to play the leading role and Gwyneth, one of the heroines. Si Paltrow has an affair."

    This description seems bland but is actually vicious. In just a few words, he equates Sean with those amateur actors who perform bluntly on the big screen. On top of that, "Amateur actor similar to Tom Ripley" is a pun, conjuring up Sean as Ripley's unscrupulous guy twisted by lust, and Gwyneth The scandal is the best proof.

    Shaun tossed and turned without recalling any conflict between himself and the dude signed by Wells Norton, and demeaned himself with words like this, even though he had experienced pre-Friends The baptism of Frederick also repeatedly warned him that there may be many attacks before the movie is released, but he is still very uncomfortable seeing this.

    Unfortunately, he has no way to fight back now. Even if he protests, he has received widespread support. The newspapers will use "the opinions of the writers do not represent theirs" to push it clean. This move is actually very shameless. The publication of this article itself represents their approval to a certain extent.

    In short, protests are ineffective, and may even be laughed at. This kind of attack is too common in Hollywood, not to mention Sean's lack of popularity now, and almost no one responds, so he can only choose to ignore it, and at the same time Focus on how to improve your acting skills.

    "If you feel restless, you can go to some theater companies to see if there are any stage roles. Fred should be able to find them, or simply ask him to find you a new job." Galen the turkey put the plate in front of Sean.

    "Forget it, I have a new contract to perform in another week," Shawn shook his head, "Don't worry, this is just a temporary worry, I will adjust my mentality, it's a big deal Go out and relax, Vancouver hasn't finished shopping last time."

    "Why don't you go back to San Francisco?" Galen asked suddenly, "This seems to be your second Thanksgiving outside, right?"

    "Yes, I know, I have my own arrangements." Sean immediately changed the subject.

    "Okay okay," Galen didn't talk about this either, because the two of them lived relatively close, so they knew something about Sean's family, "So, let's talk about me Bar."

    "What?" Sean put a piece of turkey in his mouth.

    "I think, you have to change someone to be your assistant, Sean." Galen thought about it, but chose to be straightforward.

    Sean blushed immediately, not because of anger, but because Galen said this, he just swallowed the chicken in his mouth, so he got stuck in the middle. , I could barely breathe.

    I hammered my chest a few times, and finally let the piece of chicken slide down. After a few coughs, Sean asked, "Why do you say this all of a sudden?"

    "Don't get me wrong, Sean, I'm not saying you're treated badly, but there's just too much." Galen shrugged, "Look, I'm in charge of your life. Three meals a day, taking care of you on set, driving and running errands for you, watching two pets, running the house, etc. I used to live in an apartment over there, but now I’m moving here Come on, I'm really busy."

    He said and pointed his finger around, this restaurant alone is one-third of the area of ​​the previous apartment, not to mention the whole house, not to mention there are two floors.

    Sean's luck was good, no reporters bothered him before the filming of "Death Is Coming", so he moved after he got the rest of the salary. Despite the commissions, taxes, and support, he was barely a millionaire, so he simply rented a villa in Beverly Hills.

    The area is about a few hundred square feet, with a swimming pool and a small garden, about a dozen rooms, all furnished, and the rent is in the early 10,000s a month, which is considered an intermediate level in Beverly Hills .

    Since he came from Galen, Sean handed them all over to him. Now the place where he lives has become several times larger, and it is indeed relatively busy.

     "Look, you can use a cleaner to clean the house, I can take care of Polk and Lucy, you just need to communicate with the crew and help with chores as before, in fact, there is no change from before ." Sean thought for a while, "Of course, if you think the salary is a little low, I can…"

    "It's not about the money, Sean," Galen interrupted, still a little unhappy, "If you need it, even if it's half or even a penny. No, I'll come to help you too, we're friends. But Sean, I need time, I need time to plan for the future, to realize my ideals. When I was in LA, I still had some time to experiment More dishes, but basically you can only go around you when you go out. Moreover, it is not so easy to be your assistant. You have to think about a lot of things for you, to be a microphone between you and the crew, and to observe the movement of the crew for you. , I can also help when necessary, just like driving Hoberg away, although Fred is a little arrogant, he has also taught me a lot. You trust me, of course I must be worthy of your trust, But my ability is still slightly insufficient, and to do well, I have to give up a lot of things, which I can't do."

    Speaking of this, he sighed, and spread his hands a little helplessly and embarrassed.

    Sean touched his chin, not angry or displeased, just thoughtful: "Okay, then what are you going to do?"

    "Driving, running errands, cooking and housekeeping, that's all." Galen thought about it, "Of course, I can help in other areas if needed."

    "Okay, I'll think about it, but until then, you have to continue to be my assistant." Sean said after thinking for a few minutes, "However, in terms of salary, I may Cut it in half."

    Galen was stunned, as if he didn't know what to say, and then Sean laughed: "I'm joking."

    Gallen, who was placed in a row, rolled his eyes.