Chapter 114 Natalie's War
Sitting quietly beside her mother, about to attend the first movie audition in her life, Natalie was not very happy. After returning to New York from Poland, she was preparing for this day. In any case, she would take over the role of Matilda, both for herself and for her commitment to her friends.
Despite the limited number of meetings in the past two years, the communication and telephone number between her and Ryan has never stopped, whether he went out for a location or she went to a theater camp.
Therefore, Natalie thinks she knows him very well. If she is really rejected, Ryan will definitely break up with the French.
So, she must do her best.
However, after reading the script a while ago, my father strongly opposed her playing the role. For this reason, there was a small dispute between the two. Even the father expressed his dissatisfaction with Ryan in a concealed manner, which was also the reason why she was not very happy.
If it weren't for my mother's persuasion, I would probably have lost this opportunity.
Why do you have to maintain strict vegetarian habits? Why do you object to me becoming an actor? Why do you think Ryan…
Natalie couldn't help but feel dissatisfied with her conservative father. If Ryan knew about her situation, she would only have one idea, and the girl entered a rebellious period.
Watching the girls coming in and out, one by one, either depressed or in high spirits, Natalie gradually stabilized her mentality. Speaking of which, she had advantages that others did not have.
All those girls got was a few clips of the script. Only she had read the full version of the script, and more than once, and had exchanged many views on the role of Matilda with Ryan.
If this is the case, let this character slip away from his hands, it would be better to die of the heart of being an actor.
An extremely tall black-haired girl, accompanied by her agent, walked into the audition room. Natalie couldn't help but look around, and then she realized that she and her mother were the only ones left outside the audition room.
She was the last one! Obviously, the French director had an objection to him!
This is better, I won this role with my strength and my acting skills! Natalie's eyes are extremely bright, this is a war, a war between her and the French!
I don't know how long it took, but the door of the audition room opened again, and the black-haired girl walked out. It could be seen that she was very happy, as if she would definitely get this role.
"Miss Natalie Heshler, it's your next one." The staff member said at this time.
"Okay, thank you!" Natalie clenched her fist hard, and encouraged herself in her heart. Come on, Natalie, this is the starting point of your journey of glory!
"Mom, can I go in by myself?" Natalie looked at her mother.
She didn't want people to think of herself as a little brat who hadn't grown up. When Ryan first attended the audition, no one accompanied him into the audition room. She couldn't be worse than that stupid guy, right?
"Okay, Nat." Mrs. Shelley sat down again. Ryan was inside anyway, so there was nothing to worry about.
After all, Natalie sat in the chair when she participated in the filming of "Schindler's List", and although the camera shot was facing her, she was not nervous at all.
The light of his eyes unconsciously captured Ryan. The other party seemed to know that she would do this. His bright sky blue eyes instantly looked over. When the two of them were in contact with each other, Natalie suddenly felt extremely at ease and confident.
Matilda must be mine! She was full of confidence, but... but why did she suddenly feel that she and Ryan have known each other for more than two years, as if they... had known each other in their previous life.
"I am Natalie Heshler, born in June 1981. I started learning dance and performance at the age of four. I often participated in performances in the community troupe. In March, I participated in the filming of "Schindler's List"..."
Natalie made a simple self-introduction, looking calm and never looked at Ryan again.
"Miss Natalie, can you ask about your role in "Schindler's List"?" The question was Luc Besson.
"A girl named Bena, one of the survivors of the Holocaust."
"Okay, can you analyze the character Matilda?"
The person who asked was Julius Stewart. Luc Besson curled his lips without a trace, thinking that she and the creator of the character are good friends, is this question meaningful?
"Cold, desperate, helpless, willful, rebellious but precocious and strong!" Natalie said Matilda's personality traits in the simplest words.
Julis smiled with satisfaction, and Luc Besson simply stopped asking these meaningless questions, and asked his assistant to give Natalie a script.
"Can you perform this monologue?"
Natalie rolled her eyes without a trace, and she searched through the entire script, so she naturally knew that this section was one of the most difficult and important shots.
Frenchman! Natalie couldn't help but think of Ryan's curls whenever he mentions Frenchman. Sure enough, Frenchmen are not a good thing!
All of these will not hurt me! I will do the most perfect! One day I will stand at a higher position than Ryan, and then sarcastically mock his disrespectful attitude towards art!
Beyond her friends, it seems that it has become Natalie's motivation and an obsession for her.
After taking the mobile phone handed over by his assistant, Natalie took a deep breath. After the cameraman made the starting gesture to her, her temperament changed instantly.
She had already left the chair and crawled forward along the floor, as if there was the non-existent ** under her knees.
"Hello!" She grabbed a handful of her hands in front of her ear,
The assistant who was supporting the show read the line, "This is Spencer School in New Jersey. I am Principal McCorlin. Are Mr. Landau or Mrs. Landau here?"
Natalie blinked her eyes and hesitated a little. After looking back, she came up with a solution. Her voice became thicker and disguised as the voice of an adult woman, "I am!"
"Mrs. Randao, when your husband sent Matilda, he told me that she had some 'problems'. As you know, we have influenced countless problem girls and made them normal and healthy women. If you don't send her here, we can do very limitedly. Now Matilda has left school for two weeks without authorization. I know that your husband has paid one year's tuition fee..."
Listening to the so-called "problem girl" comments, Natalie's expression became more and more gloomy, her eyes wider and wider, and her despair and coldness were clearly transmitted...
"If you can't send her here in time, the tuition will be confiscated!"
"She... is dead!"
At this moment, Natalie became Matilda, her voice was desolate and sad, like a person who had experienced hardships, with unconcealed sorrow on her face, but she remained strong in despair and did not let herself cry weakly.
"Ba~"
As if immersed in the role, Natalie tapped the mobile phone to the landline that did not exist. The tragedy happened and the Motorola cellular phone disintegrated.
“Ah~”
The crisp sound also made her come back to her senses, looked at the parts on the ground, and smiled awkwardly.
"It doesn't matter."
Luc Besson waved his hand. In just over a dozen minutes, his understanding of this girl changed drastically.
Although she knew she played a very substantial role in Spielberg's works, she always believed that the other party could only join the crew of "Schindler's List" by relying on her relationship with Ryan Jenkins.
Moreover, she was too thin and cute at best, which was far from the beautiful and sexy image of Matilda as he imagined.
In his mind, Matilda should be somewhat similar to the girl named Liv Taylor, but the girl's image is very suitable, but she is a little taller and has her acting skills... Well, her acting skills can be completely ignored.
As a veteran filmmaker, he knew very well that rival scenes are often not difficult, and monologues are one of the most challenging aspects of actors. Moreover, this phone monologue expresses Matilda's personality traits and living environment, which is one of the most difficult aspects in the movie.
Unexpectedly, this girl was so outstanding. She completed the performance with a simple facial expression and a few eyes. Could it be that she is a genius like Ryan Jenkins?
Compared with her, the Liv Taylor just now was so different. Apart from being photographed, he suddenly felt that the other party had no advantages and could only become a vase in the camera.
But her figure... The common problem of French people has happened again. Luc Besson sighed, "Don't think about body shape or something." This girl is like Ryan Jenkins, she is completely thin bamboo pole.
Seeing the staff taking away the wreckage of the mobile phone, Natalie stuck out her tongue embarrassedly and waved her hands to Ryan a little. Her friend's attention also shifted from behind the camera and gave her a thumbs up.
Great? Of course! Natalie turned her head slightly and lit up her pointed chin at her friend.
Humph! You see my acting skills, Ryan, you are just a fool! She couldn't help but feel a hint of pride.
"So that's it, Miss Natalie, we'll inform you of the results of the audition as soon as possible."
Luc Besson's face clearly stated satisfaction. Natalie couldn't help but pull the corners of her mouth, looked at Ryan habitually, and made a silent communication with her eyes.
You win! Natalie read out the meaning, gave a ladylike gift to Julius Stewart and Luc Besson, and walked out of the audition room.
"Bang~"
The moment she walked out of the room, she let out a long sigh, I won! Win the French guy!
"Nat..." Mother walked over with concern, and Natalie greeted, "Mom, let's go home and say as she walked."
Not far from the studio, there were dense footsteps behind me. I didn’t have to look back, but only listened to the familiar frequency and rhythm. Natalie knew that Ryan was chasing me.
"Nate!"
"Ryan, why are you here?" she asked.
Chapter completed!