Chapter 56: Audition Opportunity

However, Marianne, who accepted the salad box, did not eat it on the spot. That would be neither polite nor elegant. She pulled out a document and placed it before Henry. At the same time, she said, "You heard my voicemail, right?"

"Yes. The crew only had half a day of filming today. I went out for some exercise in the afternoon, and when I came back, I heard your message."

Anyway, he had to find a reason for not answering the phone directly, so Henry made up a random excuse.

At least exercising fit the actor persona better; going to the library or something would be too strange. Just look at the pile of illiterate superstars to know what a huge proportion of underachievers exist among Hollywood actors.

Marianne stood up, pointed at the document, and explained, "If you go now, you should be able to make it. This is a rare large-scale crew. Under Siege, with a production budget of thirty-five million dollars."

"Although they are casting extras for some soldiers, besides passing the casting director's audition, they also need the producer's approval. Although they gathered people from several talent agencies, fearing the numbers wouldn't be enough, they also asked the Actors' Union to recruit publicly."

"I previously organized a list of actor profiles and submitted it to the casting director. They now need someone to go to the audition location on short notice; if they can be contacted and make it in time."

"Although a time for the second audition has been set, if you go now, you should be able to catch the first audition before it ends. Because if the numbers are sufficient, perhaps there won't be a second audition opportunity. So you should go earlier; you'll have a better chance."

Henry took the document and looked at it, sighing, "A ten-million-dollar production."

Before the Titanic sank the big ship, scaring the film company and exploding the box office, a ten-million-dollar production was already rare in Hollywood.

Thinking that he had been mixing it up for less than half a year and could already access films at this level, even as an extra, this should be considered lucky, Henry thought to himself.

Looking at the movie synopsis on the document made Henry recall this film, which he had also watched before his transmigration.

Director Andrew Davis, one of the producers Arnon Milchan, a film produced by Warner Bros, one of Hollywood's Big Eight. The most important soul figure among them was the protagonist and producer Shi Difen.

This Russian-born action star, once extremely popular. Before he stuffed a lot of nonsensical personal agendas into his movies, his exquisite fight scenes were unique in Hollywood.

Compared to those back-and-forth fight scenes that looked more like watching a WWE wrestling match; Shi Difen, based on his seventh-degree black belt in Aikido, had fight scenes that felt like he only used killing moves, and usually knocked the enemy down with a single strike.

It was precisely this clean and crisp fighting style that allowed him to quickly secure a place among Hollywood action stars. This film, set on the USS Missouri battleship, became his career-defining masterpiece.

However, if you understand this person a little, you will know he is very complex and not an ordinary star mixed in Hollywood. His behind-the-scenes actions were not as hypocritical as his surface appearance.

Actually, as long as one can appear on screen, especially in the leading role, none of them are simpletons. Even if they look like a burly brute with only muscles and no brains, there might be amazing academic backgrounds and schemes behind them.

But I am just going to be an extra, at most wearing a soldier's uniform, with no intention of climbing up to this lead actor. It shouldn't make me his thorn in the eye or bring trouble upon myself, right?

After Henry's personal experience of about three months, in the film set, an actor's social circle is linked to their status.

Even if the lead actor and an extra appear in the same shot, during filming, the two sides seem to exist in different worlds.

Unless these lead actors initiate conversation with the extras, if it's the other way around, they will usually only receive the lead actor's disdainful gaze.

After glancing at the audition location and time, it was inside the Warner Bros. studio lot, not far from the Actors' Union. It belonged to that awkward distance where walking and driving plus parking take about the same amount of time.

Henry flicked the paper document in his hand with his finger, gave Marianne a flirtatious wink, and said, "I'm heading over now to try my luck. Thanks, sweetie."

"After you get there, report to Luigi; you know him. He is there as a representative of the Actors' Union," Marianne said.

"Understood." Shaking the paper document, Henry walked out of the Actors' Union.

He did not use his super speed to solve the distance problem with the Warner Bros. studio lot; instead, he honestly drove over.

No matter how rushed the time was, it wasn't a life-or-death matter. There was no need to risk exposing his abilities for such a daily routine.

Moreover, driving to the Warner Bros. studio lot meant he could drive away directly upon leaving, without having to walk back to the Actors' Union parking lot.

Actually, doing this was also to cultivate a habit. When one's daily life has become accustomed to using various Kryptonian superpowers to do things, going out into the world, one will inevitably habitually use them.

Conversely, if one acts like an ordinary person in daily life, when encountering emergencies, one will also habitually solve them in an ordinary person's way. This is much better than constantly throwing Kryptonian iron fists at others.

Killing someone is a small matter; being discovered that one can kill someone with a single punch is a big matter. Henry did not want to fall into the situation of those superheroes, where everyone is on guard against them, pleasing neither side.

It's still the same saying: whoever wants to be a superhero can be one; I'm already doing enough for society by not turning evil.

Upon arriving at the destination, there was no need to ask anyone; the audition location was easily visible. It wasn't inside any building, but under a temporarily unused shed where some chairs were placed for actors waiting for the audition to sit.

Hanging on the side of the shed was a not-so-large notice—USS Actor Audition Venue. 'USS' was probably a fake code name replacing the movie title.

With such a crude venue, it's not hard to imagine how high the human rights of extras were in Hollywood.

But not a single man present protested; they all sat obediently in their seats, waiting for the opportunity to audition.

Henry also went to the registration desk, submitted the document he got from the Actors' Union, and his actor resume.

Because they were extras, there were no particularly strict requirements for selection. Moreover, since the other party had temporarily asked the Actors' Union to find people, there was no problem with registration; it was just a bit slower to enter for the audition.

Henry did not sit under the sunshade with the others; instead, he stood in the sun, enjoying the spring sunlight for a rare occasion.

At the same time, he observed the other people coming to audition. There were all kinds of skin colors and ethnicities; if there was a common point, it was that everyone's physique was incredibly fit.

It was the kind where if the US Army recruitment office came to grab everyone, every single one would be good material for soldiers, and no one would be eliminated.

Thinking that he also belonged to this group of people, Henry felt it was quite wonderful.

The new book has been signed; seeking continued reading, favorites, and recommendations. Thank you~~

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(End of this chapter)