Chapter 29: Chapter 29
In the end, Monica Bellucci agreed to go for the audition. After all, such an opportunity was very rare for her. If it weren't for their shared Italian heritage, she probably wouldn't have had this chance.
That's how Hollywood is, full of various groups, and the Italian clique is just one of them. It's not particularly powerful, nowhere near as strong as the Jewish circle in Hollywood, or even the Australian clique.
Nevertheless, it still provided her with a lot of help, like the opportunity to appear in "Vampires in Love: 400 Years of Shock( i think the right tittle is Dracula (1992)".
Unfortunately, despite playing one of the vampire brides in the film, "Vampires in Love: 400 Years of Shock" was a global hit, grossing over $82 million in North America alone and over $200 million worldwide, but it didn't bring her much fame.
At the moment, Sofia Coppola called Ryan and Monica Bellucci to the studio.
Ryan waited for over an hour before Sofia Coppola, expressionless, pushed open the office door and ushered Monica Bellucci in.
As Monica Bellucci entered, Ryan's eyes lit up involuntarily, unable to help but look her up and down.
A typical Italian woman, with dark brown hair cascading gracefully down, adorned with exquisite silver pendants, looking very fashionable.
At 1.73 meters tall, her slender figure was accentuated, truly living up to her background as a model, proving her to be a very beautiful woman, at least fitting Ryan's aesthetic.
In Ryan's mind, images from the movie "The Legend of 1900" surfaced, depicting the female lead.
The various sexy and alluring expressions she displayed in the film were definitely on par with the most desirable.
Unfortunately, Monica Bellucci's career in her past life was not as smooth. Despite finally appearing in a commercial blockbuster, "The Matrix Reloaded", it ended in failure.
At the same time, Monica Bellucci curiously looked around the somewhat rudimentary office, the unusually young director, and a very attractive woman. It didn't quite look like what a film crew should be like.
However, she was no newcomer and knew that most independent film crews were like this.
It's just that the director seemed too young. If it weren't for Sofia's words earlier about the director being extraordinary, she would have had the impulse to leave.
Ryan withdrew his gaze and pointed to the chair in front of him, saying, "Hello, Miss Monica, please have a seat."
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Ryan Gosling, you can call me Ryan. I'm also the director and the sole investor of 'Saw'."
"Hello, Director Ryan."
"I'm Monica Bellucci. I've appeared in 'Irreversible', and the fantasy horror film 'Vampires in Love: 400 Years of Shock', directed by Francis Ford Coppola." Monica Bellucci greeted politely and briefly introduced herself.
At the same time, she was somewhat surprised. The sole investor?
She had heard from Sofia that the film's investment could exceed one million dollars. Being able to invest one million dollars at once was indeed extraordinary.
Many times, money could represent everything.
Helen looked at the information in her hand, her eyes gleaming. Monica Bellucci had quite a good appearance, and she had a certain reputation in the modeling world. It was obvious that she was a promising actress.
The only downside was that she was slightly older.
In Hollywood, a thirty-year-old male actor could be said to be just starting his career. The older they got, the more popular they became.
Female actors were different. Once they passed thirty, they would face problems like gaining weight and aging, gradually declining.
"I've seen 'Vampires in Love: 400 Years of Shock', and your performance was excellent, or rather, stunning," Ryan had indeed seen the film and was impressed by Monica Bellucci's appearance in it.
Undeniably, among Keanu and the three sirens, she was the most beautiful.
"I'm really looking forward to our cooperation."
With her experience in previous films, Monica Bellucci was more than capable of playing the female lead in a horror film. Ryan was very confident in his judgment.
At the very least, she could be a qualified prop.
Don't underestimate the difficulty of being a prop, especially a qualified one. Sometimes, it's not easy to find.
"I feel the same way."
Monica Bellucci sat gracefully, showing no sign of excitement about Ryan's mention of cooperation. She simply looked at Ryan calmly and curiously asked, "Sofia said your last film was simply unbelievable."
"I'm sorry."
"May I ask the name of the film?"
"The Blair Witch" had become the past for him, and for seasoned Hollywood insiders, it was difficult to keep things about "The Blair Witch" confidential.
For example, the Directors Guild kept records of him as the director of "The Blair Witch".
So Ryan didn't keep it a secret and said calmly, "Of course. It was 'The Blair Witch,' a very uninteresting film."
What!
"The Blair Witch"!
Monica Bellucci stood up from her chair in surprise, her mouth slightly open, showing a shocked expression.
"Oh my god, it's unbelievable. It's actually 'The Blair Witch'!"
"The box office miracle of this summer." Monica Bellucci was somewhat incredulous.
Ryan spread his hands and said, "I don't think anyone would impersonate this. After all, it would bring countless curses."
"Miss Monica, I can assure you that not only am I the director of 'The Blair Witch,' but also the marketing plan for the film is my creation," Helen suddenly interrupted.
"Just as Sofia said, it's truly unbelievable."
After a while, Monica Bellucci calmed down, feeling embarrassed, and smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was a bit rude just now."
Facing a director whose film grossed over two hundred million dollars worldwide, she tried to calm herself down.
Then, she hesitated for a moment and said, "Can I take a look at the script for 'Saw'?"
Ryan naturally wouldn't refuse and said, "Of course."
"Sofia, give Miss Monica a copy of the script."
Sofia Coppola stood up and took out a script from the filing cabinet and handed it to her.
"Thank you," Monica Bellucci sincerely thanked her.
If it weren't for Sofia's advice, she would have found it hard to make up her mind to come for the audition, and she wouldn't have met a director whose film grossed over two hundred million dollars worldwide.
With the script in hand, Monica Bellucci carefully flipped through it.
She had studied law at the University of Perugia, so academically, she was far better than most Hollywood actors.
So it was easy for her to spot some problems in the script, such as the female lead in the movie, who was more of a supporting role than a leading one, with not many scenes in the entire film.
It could be said that "Saw" was completely a men's play, and the presence of the so-called female lead was very low.
But she still decided to agree. Facing a director whose film grossed over two hundred million dollars worldwide, she couldn't say "no" in any case.
Moreover, even if she didn't ask for compensation, there would probably be countless Hollywood actresses eager to agree just to get to know such a director.
"It's a great script. Just a simple glance gives me a creepy feeling."
"I really hope we can start shooting soon."
On this point, Monica Bellucci was not being insincere. Her last film, "Vampires in Love: 400 Years of Shock", was a horror film, so she was no stranger to horror films.
She even knew very well that the most important thing about horror films was the horror itself. A film that failed to evoke fear in the audience would obviously not be recognized.
From this perspective alone, the director in front of her was extraordinary.
"Thank you for your praise."
"By the way, is your agent here today?"
Ryan asked a very crucial question. Many times, actors who had already agreed to something would change their minds, and a big reason for that was related to their agents. Moreover, some terms of the production, such as compensation, needed to be negotiated with the agent.
Monica Bellucci looked a little embarrassed and said, "I just had a fight with my agent, so I haven't told him about coming for the audition yet."
"But I can inform him later. I don't think there should be any problem."
In fact, Monica Bellucci had already decided to return to Italy this year. She had quarreled with her agent a while ago and hadn't seen him for some time.
For an actor who was about to leave Hollywood, she had lost her value to her agent and naturally wouldn't be cared about anymore.
"You can let your agent contact Sofia, and she will discuss the specific terms and compensation with him." Ryan wouldn't personally discuss these matters with her agent.
Helen's eyes lit up, and she noted down the phone number from the information. Perhaps she could give it a try.
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