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All the actors who participated in the audition, Murphy asked them to read Frank Miller's original comics and the short films he shot, and accurately learned the concept of the film and showed the best performance in the audition. Since the four most important male actors have been confirmed, the audition will be mainly about choosing the right actress.

In this regard, Murphy adheres to a very simple principle, and the appearance conditions of the actress are the key!

In other words, the actress he wants must be outstanding in appearance, hot-bodied, and can also accept large-scale nude scenes.

Needless to say, it is not a problem for 99% of Hollywood actresses. The former is not particularly difficult. There are also many beautiful women in Hollywood.

Moreover, Hollywood has a strange rule. The more beautiful the actresses are, the more difficult it is to get to the top of the actor circle. Especially the female stars who have become famous since the 1990s. They are very distinctive and good, but if they are extremely beautiful, few people probably agree with it.

There is no secret in Hollywood, not to mention the crowded crew. Murphy just mentioned the criteria for choosing an actress at the preparatory meeting. It was passed on for some reason. The No. 3 studio of Disney Studios, which held the audition, immediately became a gathering place for vases.

Perhaps Murphy has gained a certain reputation after twice the success of the film, or perhaps Frank Miller's comic is so famous that from the first day of the audition, Murphy saw many famous vases in Hollywood.

For example, Eva Mendes and Liv Taylor, but they were both rejected by Murphy. The former has a low appearance, and the latter's temperament does not meet the charming setting of female characters in the film.

As for Dai Wen Aoki who came to play Mie with her relationship, Murphy shook her head without thinking. Although he knew the weird Asian aesthetics of North America, he really couldn't appreciate such a collapsed eye socket, a small nose, and a spotted face.

Cameron Diaz and Gwyneth Paltrow were also rejected, and the pay for these two were too high.

After five days of audition, Murphy also identified several actors. Jessica Simpson, who came from the music industry, will play Gotty and her twin sister, and Sienna Miller plays Sydney...

The hardest thing to be sure of is Mihui and the eldest sister Da Gael from the red light district.

Mie definitely needs an Asian actor, but it is really hard to find if she is Murphy's wish. When Quentin Tarantino came to visit, he recommended Lucy Liu, who starred in "Kill Bill". He shook his head. Instead of finding this person, Devin Aoki, who was less paid.

Indeed, this film did not come from his investment, but the total investment amount was here. The higher the actor's pay, the less money Murphy used for filming and post-production, especially post-production, which is much more cumbersome than the previous movies. The post-production effect obtained by spending $5 million and spending $10 million is absolutely a very different one.

To be honest, it is really difficult to find an Asian actress in Hollywood that meets normal aesthetics. Murphy auditioned for several people in a row, all of which were eye sockets and small noses. It was really hard to compliment North America's aesthetic of Asian beauties.

"Paul..."

Seeing Paul Wilson walk into the office, Murphy asked directly, "Have I received a reply from the invitation I asked you to send?"

In order to find a normal Asian actress, he asked Paul Wilson to use the Caa channel to find information, and Kelly Hu, who had a little impression, sent an invitation.

Paul Wilson sat on a chair opposite Murphy's desk, "Kelly Hu has a film appointment now, the schedule is not appropriate, and..."

"What's wrong?" Murphy asked.

"She has problems with her image, too..." Paul Wilson took out a photo from the folder in his hand and handed it to Murphy. "She is too strong and burly, and there is a big difference from the petite and hottest comics."

Because the other party was too small, Murphy only knew that there was such a person who probably looked pretty good. He had long forgotten his specific appearance. He took the photo and took it and returned it to Paul Wilson.

He shook his head, "Continue to audition for this role."

Murphy still doesn't believe it. In such a huge Hollywood, there is no Asian actress who meets normal aesthetics.

The knock on the door suddenly rang out from outside. After Murphy shouted to ask for it, Erica Steinberg carried a file bag and pushed open the door and walked in.

"Still making a dilemma?" He knew what Murphy was worried about these days. He sat on the sofa on the side of the office and said with a smile, "Give you good news, I have found an actor suitable for Mie."

"Oh?" Murphy immediately became interested and walked over to sit on another sofa next to him, "Tell me and see."

Erica Steinberg handed Murphy the file bag in his hand, and Murphy opened it immediately. The first resume appeared. The photo attached to the upper right corner of the resume was extremely familiar. Although it was not very beautiful, it was closer to the standard of beauty than Devin Aoki, Lucy Liu, etc.

"She has starred in Ann Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and she also performed well in Bright Ratner's "Rush Hour 2" last year," Erica Steinberg seemed to be very concerned. "She's famous characters in Hollywood are all about fighting women, which is very consistent with the setting of Mihui."

Murphy simply flipped through it and placed the file bag on the coffee table between the two sofas. He knew much about Zi Yizhang's experience than Erica Steinberg next to him.

To be precise, Ziyi-Zhang's image of beating a woman in Hollywood is very consistent with the setting of the character Mihui.

Seeing that Murphy didn't speak, Erica Steinberg reminded, "This is a person recommended by a friend of Harvey. You should have heard of his name. Ivey Niwo is one of the investors in our project."

"So that's the case." Murphy immediately understood.

This person should be the American suitor from Ziyi-Zhang, and he seems to be very concerned about her.

Things like this that big investors want to recommend people in roles that are not very important to the crew are not only the entertainment industry across the Pacific, but also very common in Hollywood.

However, most crew members in Hollywood are very cautious. After all, most crew members have complex sources of funds and are not only responsible for one investor. If the recommended actors are really inappropriate, they will not be easily activated.

Since Harvey Weinstein brought the information through Erica Steinberg, he obviously recognized this candidate, and Murphy was not rejected. After all, this is much better than Devin Aoki, Lucy Liu, etc.

What's more, Erica Steinberg added another sentence.

"Mr. Ivey Niwo will invest an additional $5 million to the crew and personally bear Miss Zhang's salary."

"Let her audition." Murphy nodded first, then warned, "If the audition is not effective..."

Erica Steinberg understands what Murphy means, and Miramax won't joke about the investment of tens of millions of dollars, "This is also what Harvey and I think."

If Ziyi Zhang was not suitable for the role of Mihui during the audition, Miramax would definitely reject Ivey Niwo, even if the other party was Harvey Weinstein's friend, he was very influential in the Jewish circle in North America.

Send Erica Steinberg away, Murphy and Paul Wilson to continue the topic just now.

In addition to the role of Miei, the actor of Big Gael, the big sister of Red Light District, is not sure. Moreover, according to the image in the comics, Gael must be a black actress.

In Murphy's impression, beautiful and sexy black people often do not look like black people. The only beautiful black actress he has an impression of in Hollywood is Harry Berry, but how much does it cost to invite the new Oscar best actress to play this role, 10 million dollars or 15 million dollars?

Then, there is no need to do the post-production special effects of the video.

"This is Rosario Dawson..." Paul Wilson handed Murphy another piece of information. "She starred in "Cat Girls" last year and this year she starred in "Black Super SWAT Team 2". I have met her once and she has a pretty good image."

Murphy looked at the photos in the profile and nodded, "Let her audition."

Paul Wilson took the information handed over by Murphy, stood up and was about to leave, but Murphy called him again.

"Also, Paul," Murphy said, "There are a lot of sexy female characters in the film, and you are responsible for the audition. I have greeted Erica."

"Ah... OK!" Paul Wilson was obviously a little excited.

From the first time he served as a casting director, he could feel Murphy's trust, which is a very important position in the Hollywood crew and a position with many invisible benefits.

He has been following Murphy for a long time, and has enough knowledge of his boss, knowing what can be done and what cannot be done, and also knowing where the boss's bottom line lies.

However, Paul Wilson felt very happy when he thought that many actresses and their agents would inevitably circle around him.

While auditioning for the main actors, Murphy is also taking into account other preparations, discussing the background settings of post-production with Helena, experimenting with Frank Miller with action scenes of high-speed slow motion with Frank Miller, and finally confirming it, exchanging opinions with Jack Watson on the actor's styling...

The entire preparations were going well. Murphy met with Harvey Weinstein with international publishers who had a tendency to achieve pre-sales and explained their shooting philosophy and the final audio and video effects of the film to increase their confidence.

The production cost of the film is tens of millions of dollars, which is no longer something Miramax can afford now. After investing a certain amount of initial start-up capital with Ivey Niwo, the subsequent shooting and production funds must be solved through financing and pre-sales.

International publishers are also willing to pursue the pace of successful directors. There are not many difficulties encountered in this regard. Instead, the crew has not yet determined the candidates for several major actors.
Chapter completed!