Hollywood What If Chapter 278

  "Miss Watts, let's start your audition."

  Doug Liman said as the cameraman started filming. They were rec the audition of the actresses.

  Naomi Watts nodded. For this movie, she was given the ce to do a se in the script that she liked.

  As expected, Naomi chose the dinner se. The part where the Smith couple met at the diable after realizing that the other person was actually a.

  "How was Atnta?"

  "Big deal?"

  Even though it was a solo performanaomi got the part right.

  Solo performance, sometimes called a one-man show. Naomi said her lines like she was talking to her husband.

  But a mio her audition, Doug Liman raised his hand and stopped her.

  "Your ag is great, but I want to see you act with another person."

  The role of Mr. Smith was still open because the crew was still deg between three actors, Hugh Grant, Russell Crowe and Brad Pitt. The crew was fih casting Hugh Grant and Russell Crowe because their saries were affordable. Producer Harold Witsend preferred these two.

  But both Doug Liman and Kazir Grey preferred Brad Pitt. Grey Pictures was no longer a small produ studio and they could afford to hire superstars. Heck, Kazir and Tom Cruise even have a colboration this year.

  Since Doug and Kazir were ied in casting Brad Pitt, iations began. Brad Pitt agreed to a trilogy and cameos, but the sary was still beiiated.

  Sihere was no official Mr. Smith at the moment, someone had to step in to apany Naomi to her audition.

  "Kazir, um, would you mind?"

  Doug spoke to Kazir who was standio him. In the audition room, Kazir was the only oh ag experience. He had been in so many movies... All cameos, of course.

  Kazir nodded and agreed. He knew Doug had no hidden agenda. He had dohis twice before, when Charlize Theron and Cate B showed up.

  Kazir sat across from Naomi, who oised aiful. The two began to absp;

  He was not a professional actor, so he could not keep up with Naomi. Just like in the dinner se, Kazir and Naomi talked peacefully at first until the guns came out... Fake guns, of course.

  They had a scuffle until they both admitted that they loved each other and didn't want to kill each other. Naomi was so close to Kazir, it was a miracle that Kazir kept his sanity.

  "Too bad, this is just an audition and I 't kiss you... Unless you wao."

  Naomi whispered in his ear and Kazir blushed slightly. After that, the actress thanked Kazir and the ag ended.

  "Miss Naomi, are you okay with the trilogy and the cameos?"

  "Yes. I want to be part of the tial ematiiverse."

  A on response. All the actresses who auditioned had almost the same answer.

  "You have to sign up for three to four months of training if you get the role, are you prepared for that?"

  "I've been w out and I'm fident in my body."

  Perhaps these questions were so obvious because CCU was all about aovies.

  All the actresses who auditioned were fit ao the gym to work out.

  "That's good to hear."

  Doug Liman ehe audition and told Naomi that she would get a call today or tomorrow with the results of her audition.

  As Naomi left the room, people began to talk about her and share their thoughts on Naomi's audition.

  'This is going to be tough. Each of them is amazing to work with. I prefer Charlize and Naomi in terms of looks, but I prefer Cate when it es to ag.' Kazir was in dilemma.

  Charlize Theron might be the first choice because her uping movies are Aeon Flux and Mad Max: Fury Road. But we 't be sure that she's fit for aovies right now.

  However, the three actresses were all expeo hire. They all already have a foothold in the industry and could demand a minimum of 2.5 million. This could be a problem because there would be trilogies and cameos. Also, they had already talked to Brad Pitt and he wa least 7 million for the first movie alo would be painful if the actress asked for more.

  Even though Grey Pictures has a bigger budget and afford big expehey have to be smart with their money.

  Aruth was that there ay gap between actors and actresses. It didn't help that actors have longer peak careers than actresses.

  Even if actors were over 50 years old, they could still get leading roles, but it was the opposite for actresses. If an actress reached the point of 50 years old, it would be hard for her to pete with younger actresses.

  The crew wouldn't spend a lot of money on an actress unless she was Julia Roberts or Michelle Pfeiffer, those actresses had worldwide box office appeal.

  Then Doug Liman called the st actress to audition for Mrs. Smith.

  Kazir was not surprised to see Jennifer elly. She was beautiful, as always.

  'She was born in 1970, so she's only two years youhan me, huh?' Kazir thought as he looked at Jennifer's information.

  Yes, Kazir was 33 years old in 2002.

  Jennifer looked at Kazir but kept her emotions under trol. She was surprised that the guy she had seen panting in the gym and vomiting at a party erstar director.

  Her first impression of the man was not positive, but rather ive. Her agent told her to audition for the role because the ematiiverse era was flourishing and Jennifer needed a steady role. Her career had not been steady tely... Well, it was going downhill and she needed a breaking point.

  CCU could be her door to that. Since she was here, she might as well give it her best shot.

  She kept her smile and started her audition... Only to find out that Kazir would be in the dinner se. Yes, she chose the dinner se as well. Maybe because it was one of the most pelling ses in the movie.

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