"Steven,

I don't understand why you sent an audition invitation to Alan Rodriguez. Of course, I'm not saying that Allen is not good.

In fact, he acted very well in "The Lord of the Rings".

It's just that I'm a little confused. Isn't Allen still a little too young? "Walter Parker looked at Steven Spielberg in confusion.

"Don't you think it's very passionate and tense to see the two male actors recognized by Hollywood appear in the same scene?" Steven raised his eyebrows,

And said with a slight smile.

"But,

Karl is a senior FBI agent. Can Allen, who is so young, portray this character well? "As the producer of the film" Footloose, "

Although he was very confident in Steven,

She also wanted to see the two actors that Steven had mentioned, who were widely recognized as the two most handsome faces in Hollywood, appear in the same scene.

But he was still a little worried that Allen's acting skills were not enough to support the character of Karl.

"Don't worry, his acting skills are very good. He is definitely qualified for the role of Karl." Steven said affirmatively.

He believed that his vision would never be wrong.

In fact, since he saw Xie Yi at the New Line's "The Lord of the Rings" celebration party, he knew that the major media in Hollywood had definitely underestimated Xie Yi's acting skills.

Or rather, their focus was on Xie Yi's stunning appearance in the film, but they ignored Xie Yi's acting skills.

But this could not be entirely blamed on the media. After all, under the bombardment of Xie Yi's beauty, who could remain calm and analyze Xie Yi's performance and acting skills in the film?

Even those professional film critics were probably confused by Xie Yi's appearance. After all, Xie Yi was praised by those fashion magazines as the most beautiful person. Even Leonardo could only be second.

Hearing Steven's words,

Walter Parker was a little surprised.

In his opinion,

Although Xie Yi could get so many fans' love, in addition to his extremely good looks, he must have some acting skills.

But he never thought that Steven would be so optimistic about Xie Yi.

"Steven, are you interested in Allen's current popularity?

It's just that we already have Leonardo. He alone can drive the publicity of our whole film. We don't need another person. "Walter Parker guessed.

"No, it's not just that. If it's just about popularity, as you said, Leonardo alone is enough. Compared with popularity, I want to give him a chance and see where he can go?"

Steven smiled. If he wanted an actor with both popularity and acting skills, there would definitely be many suitable actors for this role in Hollywood, and they would definitely not reject him. They were more convincing than Xie Yi, who was still a fledgling.

But he didn't want to do that. He just wanted to see if Xie Yi would seize a chance if he gave him.

And perhaps Xie Yi's participation would bring some different effects to the film. Steven had always had blind confidence in this, or it could be said that it was his intuition as a top director, so he was willing to give Xie Yi this opportunity.

At this time, Xie Yi, who was at home, didn't know that Steven had so much confidence in him. He was now busy holding and reading Franck Abanel's autobiography, "Catch Me If You Can."

After all, Steven's new film, "Footloose", was adapted from Franck Abanel's autobiography. Even if he wasn't auditioning for the role of Franck Abanel, it was good to know more about the background of the film.

And the most important thing was that this autobiography, written based on Franck Abanel's real experience, was really attractive. At least Xie Yi read it with relish.

Franck Abanel was undoubtedly a very legendary figure. He was known as "the most extraordinary liar of the 20th century."

His life experience was rich and colorful. He was a pilot, a doctor, a lawyer, and also a mail courier at the lowest level.

His life was full of ups and downs, with highs and lows, but the most legendary thing was that he became a security consultant and lecturer for the FBI after serving his sentence. This surprising turn of events really made people a little stunned.

But in any case, he was a person worthy of admiration, not because of his high IQ and variety of fraud methods, but because he could climb back up after experiencing setbacks. He didn't give up on himself, but started anew.

Xie Yi spent the afternoon reading Franck Abanel's autobiography. After reading it, he had to admit that Franck Abanel was really a very legendary figure.

Reading this, he couldn't help but want to play this legendary figure. However, Arthur had already inquired that the cast of "Footloose" had announced to the public that the male lead was Leonardo Dicaprio, so Xie Yi had to give up the idea.

If the cast of "Footloose" hadn't decided on the male lead, then he could still compete with his own ability.

Even if that person was Leonardo, who was very popular in Hollywood, he had the confidence to compete with him.

But after the cast had announced the role to the public, it would be a bit too arrogant for him to compete, and he wasn't such a person.

However, when he thought of Steven's invitation to him to audition for the role of Karl Hanratty, the opponent and friend of Franck, Xie Yi was interested again.

Since he could not play the role of Frank Abanel, it was also good to play the role of Carl Hanratty who had a 'love-hate relationship' with him.

"Allen, maybe you can't get the role of Karl."

Arthur hurried to Xie Yi's house. As soon as he entered the living room, he didn't even have time to catch his breath before telling Xie Yi the news.

"Why?" Xie Yi was stunned after hearing Arthur's words.

He could say that his audition was absolutely correct because Steven praised him after his audition. Even the producer, Walter Parker, who was not kind to him when he went in for the audition, changed his attitude towards him after his audition, so he couldn't figure out why Arthur would say that.

"Because of Tom Hanks," Arthur glanced at Xie Yi and continued, "Because Hanks is a loyal admirer of Franck Abanel, so when he heard that Steven was going to shoot" Footloose "based on Abanel's autobiography, he specially recommended several good scripts to play the role of Karl Hanratty."

"To be honest, if it weren't for his age and not suitable for the role of Franck Abanel, I'm afraid this role would have been his. After all, even Leonardo can't compare to Tom Hanks, who has already won two Oscars."

"So I think between Tom Hanks and you, no one will choose you, who is still young. Even if Steven appreciates you and is willing to give you a chance, after Tom Hanks decided to play this role, I'm afraid Steven can only say sorry to you."

"But I didn't see Tom Hanks at the audition."

Xie Yi frowned. If it was really like what Arthur said, then he really had no confidence at all. This was not him giving up, but the objective fact.

Even if he were Steven, he would be more willing to cooperate with Tom Hanks, who was recognized as a powerful actor with superb acting skills.

After all, on one side was a two-time Oscar winner, and on the other side was a newcomer that he admired. There was no need to choose, was there?

"Do you think a big star like Hanks, a powerful actor, needs an audition?

His acting skills have long been recognized, and no one is worried that he will make a mistake, "Arthur said, a little depressed.

However, he had to admit that Tom Hanks's acting skills were absolutely unquestionable, especially a few years ago, "Philadelphia Story", "Forrest Gump", and the following "Saving Private Ryan" had established his position as a powerful actor in Hollywood. It could be said that Allen had no chance of winning against him.

However, he felt that it was a pity that this film was dispensable for Tom Hanks. Without this film, it was insignificant for Tom Hanks. After all, Karl Hanratty was just a supporting role.

From the script of "Footloose", it could be seen that the only protagonist was the character played by Leonardo, Franck Abanel. Whether it was Franck's father, Old Franck, who had a lot of scenes in the script, or Franck's rival and confidant, Karl Hanratty, none of them were as good as Franck.

Therefore, Tom Hanks might have played such a role because of his admiration for Franck Abanel.

However, this film was a bit crucial for Xie Yi. If he could play the role of Karl Hanratty well, it would definitely broaden his acting career, which was very important for the current Xie Yi.

"It seems that maybe I have no fate with this film!"

Xie Yi said in a low voice. It was undeniable that he was a little disappointed when he heard the news from Arthur. After all, he did not think that he would not be able to get the role.

Whether it was his performance at the audition or Steven's appreciation for him after the audition, he had the illusion that the role already belonged to him. Therefore, when Arthur told him the news, he was a little incredulous.