Chapter 13 This is Hollywood
Culver City is located in the southern area of Beverly Hills and is located in the west of Los Angeles. Aaron drove to the Culver Hotel on Culver Avenue and found Nicole Kidman waiting in the lobby.
"Aaron, you're here!" Nicole Kidman seemed to have a backbone after seeing Aaron Anderson.
Aaron held his forehead, "You have also been in the entertainment industry in Australia for several years. Don't you know what it means to come to the hotel to discuss the project?"
"So, I called you," Nicole Kidman explained as she pulled Aaron inside, "The person who asked me out is a production executive from Orion Pictures, named Pete Holman!"
"They saw my performance in Over the Horizon and asked me to meet them. They said there is a role in their company that is quite suitable for me."
Aaron sighed, he is just a production executive.
Although he didn't have much hope, he still went to see it!
Afterwards, he and Nicole Kidman went to Pete's room in the hotel.
When Pete Holman, an executive of Orion Pictures, opened the door, he saw a man and a woman coming together.
He knew the woman, the beautiful new Australian actress Nicole Kidman. Who was the man?
"Good evening, Mr. Holman. I am Nicole's agent, Aaron Anderson. I came here to discuss the script."
Aaron smiled, not caring about the other party's surprised expression.
Pete Holman glanced at Nicole Kidman meaningfully and said, "I thought only Ms. Kidman came here!"
"Mr. Holman, why don't we talk about your project first?"
Aaron also knew something about Orion Pictures. The first Terminator was distributed by Orion, and RoboCop, which was produced and distributed two years ago, was also successful.
There are now countless small distributors in Hollywood, but Orion is also a leader in the second echelon, which is not comparable to Miramax and the others.
Orion, New Line Cinema, Samuel Goldwyn Pictures, Columbia's TriStar Pictures and MGM's United Artists are now the kings in the secondary distribution market.
Peter Holman smiled playfully and looked at the two people in front of him, "Aaron, right? I think you should step aside first. After all, if we talk about roles, you are not suitable to be here!"
Then, he looked at Nicole Kidman, "You are too tall, and there are many roles in Hollywood that will not be cast for you;"
"However, we at Orion are preparing for many projects, and there are roles suitable for you."
Nicole Kidman was slightly stunned, and then asked, "Can you tell me what the project is?"
"No hurry," Peter Holman looked at Aaron on the side again, and the meaning was very clear.
Aaron seemed very casual, looking at Nicole Kidman on the side, stretched, "Let's go!"
Nicole Kidman was anxious now. "Over the Horizon" had just been release. Wasting time in such a place?
"Oh," Nicole Kidman was just trying her luck, but the other party obviously wanted to play for nothing.
Seeing the two people coming in and leaving after a few words, Peter Holman said leisurely, "She came from Australia and doesn't know the situation. Aaron, you are an agent of CAA, don't you know Hollywood?"
"Young man, don't be so impulsive!"
Aaron looked back and sighed, "Hey, if you were Mario Casal, it would make some sense;"
"When will Orion let an executive decide on the project?"
If it is a commercial film, is it his turn to suggest the choice of the heroine? Orion is not a big company. Mario Casal is the founder and boss of Orion, and he is the one who makes the decision, as for Peter Holman, perhaps he can suggest Nicole Kidman to show her body in some B-level movies.
"Got it, that's how Hollywood is!"
Aaron was ready to take Nicole Kidman back after leaving the Culver Hotel.
"Take me for a drink?" Nicole Kidman was smart and knew a lot of things, but she was still upset because she was too tall and couldn't get any roles.
"Okay," Aaron had no objection, and then drove her to a bar in West Hollywood!
"Thank you," Nicole Kidman asked for a cocktail in the bar.
"It's a small matter, that guy is just a small figure!"
Aaron didn't care. "There are so many film companies in Hollywood. In small companies, only one or two people at the top have the right to speak;"
"Others can only arrange some ordinary roles. This kind of distribution company is often not responsible for film production. The projects are handled by those independent production companies;"
"The producers, directors, or heavyweight protagonists of the film all have certain power!"
Nicole Kidman looked at Aaron, "Do new actresses have to use their bodies to exchange roles?"
"Uh," Aaron was stunned for a moment, "The independent film circle is very chaotic, let's not talk about it, in commercial films, some of them don't work well;"
"In commercial films, the heroine must meet the positioning of the film, so that there is a premise to exchange her body for the role!"
There is no way, commercial films have large investments, not to mention the cost of shooting, and in terms of marketing costs, commercial films are not comparable to those art films, just like "Pretty Woman", Disney only gave a shooting budget of 15 million US dollars, but the marketing cost was also prepared for tens of millions of dollars.
Commercial films often require tens of millions of dollars of investment, who dares to mess around? Of course, if it is guaranteed not to affect the overall situation, commercial films are much more attractive than art films, let alone the heroine, any other supporting role can sleep with female stars at will!
"Today, I went to Touchstone Pictures of Disney, and the casting of "Pretty Woman" is already in progress;"
"However, their first choice is an experienced Hollywood beautiful actress, but that role is not very attractive, and they should focus on young actresses in the end!"
Nicole Kidman's eyes lit up, "Do I have a chance too?"
Aaron didn't know what to say, "There is definitely an opportunity to audition. After all, I also have a promoting effect on this project;"
"As for whether I can get the role, I am not sure. I have no power in the project!"
However, Nicole Kidman, a foreigner, is indeed unable to compete with local actors, if there is no real power, Nicole Kidman is really struggling. In her previous life, she was with Tom Cruise, otherwise, she really had no chance to get those movie roles.
"I know. I'm a foreigner and I've experienced the xenophobia of Hollywood."
"I really like the character in Ghost!"
Aaron smiled. "Don't worry. You're one of us now. When the time comes, I'll definitely give it to you..."
END OF THE CHAPTER....