Matthew McConaughey gained some fame for "A Time to Kill" and "Phone Box", especially "Phone Booth", in which he played the absolute protagonist and contributed a very good performance.
"Phone Booth" is now getting better and better at the box office, and more and more people are coming to film with Matthew McConaughey.
But what disappointed Matthew McConaughey was that the scripts he was sent were all mediocre, and the characters he was asked to play were basically handsome, young and wealthy playboys.
If it were before the filming of "Sniper Phone Booth", he might have been forced to take this kind of role due to livelihood, but now he has higher pursuits.
Matthew McConaughey's previous agent was an independent agent who worked with ICM. He didn't have many resources and didn't pay enough attention to him.
But the situation will be better in the future, because this summer he has switched to the Deep Space Company's brokerage company.
"Stu, what are you thinking about?"
The bar owner saw Matthew McConaughey in a daze and came over with a bottle of wine.
Matthew McConaughey looked up and smiled: "Harry, don't call me that."
The boss laughed and poured some wine into his glass, "I knew you would become an excellent actor. You played the role of Stu very well. Are there any new movies recently?"
Matthew McConaughey took a sip from his glass, then shook his head and said, "I've been approached by several scripts, but I didn't take them."
"Didn't you sign with Deep Space Company? Didn't they arrange a script for you?"
"You actually know about Deep Space Company." Matthew McConaughey was a little surprised. "I thought you didn't know anything else except wine."
Harry poured himself a glass of wine, "I didn't understand it at first, but since I have an actor friend like you, of course I have to know more about it. You haven't answered my question yet, hasn't Deep Space arranged a script for you?
?I heard that Deep Space Company is very powerful, and "Second World" and "Resident Evil" are also produced by their company."
"It's not that simple. Deep Space Company is also separate. I signed a contract with Deep Space's agency. They are only responsible for helping me with acting matters. They don't mean that they will arrange for me to act if there is a script."
"Aren't they all the same? Otherwise, why would I sign you?" Harry curled his lips, then approached with a smile and said: "Matthew, since you are also from Deep Space Company, have you met JK Rowling? Can you help me?
Want her to get an autograph? You know, Tommy loves Harry Potter."
Tommy is Harry's son. He is eleven years old and is still a primary school student. He is very obsessed with "Harry Potter". Before, JK Rowling held a book signing in New York, and Tommy was clamoring to go, but because of some things, he couldn't
Can do it.
This boy's obsession with "Harry Potter" has given Harry a headache. A few days ago, Tommy asked Harry very seriously if he could change the names of father and son and let him call him Harry.
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Because he is very envious that his father can have the same name as the protagonist...
Matthew McConaughey smiled and shook his head, "Harry, although we have both signed a contract with Deep Space, Rowling and I are not very familiar with each other. The only time we met was at the Deep Space Annual Conference in China last year.
I don’t know if she will attend this year’s Deep Space Annual Meeting. If she does, I’ll try my best to get one for you. But I can’t guarantee it.”
"No problem." Harry patted Matthew McConaughey's shoulder, "I'm waiting for your good news... When will the Deep Space Annual Conference be held?"
"At the end of January, I will go to China in a while." Matthew McConaughey smiled.
"What about China? Is it very poor? Are there any bars like ours there?" Harry was a little curious.
"I went to Jinling. Although it is not very prosperous, it is not very poor either. As for the bars, they drink more liquor... They have a kind of liquor called Maotai, which has a very strong taste..."
Speaking of liquor, Matthew McConaughey thought of the strong taste of Maotai. He was about to describe the taste of Maotai to Harry, but the phone in his pocket rang.
It was Lewis, the agent in charge of him. After the call was connected, Lewis asked on the other end: "Matthew, where are you?"
"I'm in Los Angeles."
"I know you are in Los Angeles, I am asking where you are in Los Angeles."
"I'm drinking at the bar where I used to work. Is there anything important?"
Lewis said with a smile: "It's a good thing. The boss is looking for you. He should have a new script."
"New script?" Matthew McConaughey sat up straight, "What script?"
When the bar owner Harry heard that Matthew McConaughey was on business, he smiled and added more wine to his glass, then made a gesture and left.
Lewis on the other end of the phone said: "I don't know the specific script, but recently YU released "Golden Dreamland". I don't know if it will be adapted into a movie. If it is true, then you are very lucky. This
This book has been very popular with readers recently. If it is adapted into a movie, it will definitely not be bad at the box office. Of course, this is just a guess. You won’t know the details until you go to the company to meet the boss. So hurry up and we’ll go there tomorrow.”
"Okay, I'll leave in a moment."
"Matthew, have you read the book "Golden Dreams"?"
"I watched it, and I watched it accompanied by Beatles music."
"That's good. Although I don't know if it's "Golden Dreams", it's best to make some preparations. Let's do this. You can study the novel on the way."
"no problem."
"Okay, I'll contact you tomorrow."
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After hanging up the phone with Lewis, Matthew McConaughey picked up the glass and took a sip. As the strong drink went down, a fire ignited in his chest.
He knew that this flame was not only because of the wine, but also because of the script.
If it was really "Golden Dreamland", then he would laugh even in his dreams.
Not only because the novel is popular, but also because he really likes the story.
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The book "Golden Dreams" gave Matthew McConaughey a warm feeling. Although the protagonist was framed, his friends all trusted him unconditionally. This is what he envied and what he longed for.
Thinking about the script, Matthew McConaughey couldn't sit still. He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, left a piece of money, and turned around to leave.
Lewis was right, he should seriously study the novel again.
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Matthew McConaughey's preparation didn't work.
When he met Jimmy, Jimmy gave him two scripts, neither of which were "Golden Dreams."
He looked at the two scripts in his hand and asked doubtfully: "What is this?"
Jimmy smiled and said: "The Butterfly Effect and "This Man is from Earth", I think, should be clearly written in the script, right?"
Seeing that Matthew McConaughey only had confusion but no surprise on his face, Jimmy added: "These two scripts were written by YU, and "The Butterfly Effect" is "Chaos Diary."
Sure enough, as soon as Jimmy said this, a smile suddenly appeared on Matthew McConaughey's face.
Although it is not "Golden Dreamland", "Chaos Effect" seems to be good too. As for the other "This Man is from Earth", since it was written by YU, there should be no problem.
While Matthew McConaughey was reading the script, Jimmy introduced him: "If possible, we hope to use the same protagonist in these two movies."
"Is this a series?" Matthew McConaughey asked.
Jimmy shook his head, "No, the reason why we use the same actors is entirely to save trouble."
In fact, Jimmy's idea was very simple. Since it was going to be made, he might as well make two movies together. Anyway, the scene of "The Man from Earth" was simple, so he shot it while filming "The Butterfly Effect". It not only saves trouble, but also saves money.
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Matthew McConaughey hadn't read the script yet and was a little confused, "Easy trouble?"
"That's right, it saves trouble. "The Man from Earth" is very simple and won't take too much time. When the time comes, shoot this one first and it will also allow you to get used to it with Doug Liman."
"Doug Liman?"
"The director of these two films."
Matthew McConaughey searched in his mind for a long time and couldn't remember who Doug Liman was.
Jimmy saw his doubts, but didn't explain much, "Please read the script first, and we'll talk about the specifics later."
Then Jimmy said to his agent, "Lewis, let Matthew read the script and we will chat for a while."
Jimmy and Lewis ran aside to chat, while Matthew McConaughey read the script seriously.
Because he had read the novel "Chaos Diary" and had a general understanding of the plot, he read "This Man is from Earth" first.
Jimmy said that the filming of this movie will not take too long, so he was a little curious to see if it would be the same script as "Sniper Phone Booth".
About half an hour later, Matthew McConaughey finished reading the script of "The Man from Earth" and then let out a long breath.
To be honest, if "Phone Booth" and this script were put in front of him at the same time, he would choose the former without hesitation.
It’s not that the script in front of me is bad, it’s just that the cost of this drama is destined to be very low, and the protagonist is not outstanding. Compared with other supporting actors, the protagonist does not have many more lines.
He could also understand what Jimmy said. This play would indeed not take too long. If the director was experienced, it could be completed in two or three days.
Putting "This Man from Earth" aside, he picked up the script of "The Butterfly Effect".
When he picked up the script, his hands even trembled a little because he remembered the original novel, in which the protagonist, like him, also had an unfortunate childhood.
Chapter completed!