Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 165 - 163: Male Protagonist

As a major male lead production, the auditions for other supporting roles in "Anomalies" were to be held after the selection of the male lead.

After all, if you chose Schwarzenegger as the lead, then the actor playing the Demon had to be at least on Tyson’s level.

The next morning, Wang Jian, while sketching the image of the male lead of "Anomalies" in his mind, walked into the studio accompanied by James.

Then, a bunch of well-built, handsome guys appeared before his eyes.

"How come," Wang Jian looked at the long line and couldn’t help talking to himself, "it feels like a Christmas sale."

"Ha," James led the way, "in a sense, it’s very similar."

"Including you and me, the five of us are buyers, needing to pick and choose."

He squinted his eyes, smiled ambiguously, "But better than the Christmas season is that, if interested, buyers can also try it out."

Dude, these are all men, okay?

Fencing?

Wang Jian’s face darkened, and under the watchful eyes of the handsome guys, he followed James into the audition office.

Then, with James’s introduction, Wang Jian got a preliminary understanding of the others in the office.

The skinny white man was the thriving Michael Bay, who would mainly handle the special effects and battle scenes in "Anomalies."

Another director, named Aister, was the co-director of "Seinfeld" and would manage the everyday scenes in "Anomalies."

There was also a sponsor representative, mainly responsible for making many strange requests during filming.

Like, the brand of water the protagonists drink must be shown, when to eat snacks, and so on.

Then, there were the producer James and himself, the original author.

At that moment, James announced, "Well, the auditions for the male lead of ’Anomalies’ begin now."

It must be said that compared to "Prison Break," the production team of "Anomalies" reflected the confidence of a major production everywhere.

Not only was the audition room spacious and bright, with a full range of props, but even the first auditioning actor had much higher fame on Broadway than Miller currently did.

"Gentlemen, good morning." This tall and handsome man introduced himself, "My name is Jude Law, I’ve performed in the stage play ’Reckless’ and was nominated for a Tony Award."

James nodded, "Then go ahead and perform the first act of the script. Staff, the props!"

Then, Wang Jian saw a handsome guy with a melancholic demeanor lying on a long bench...

This...

I wanted an ordinary person with a good guy vibe, how did he still give off the vibe of an unappreciated artist?

This always ready to recite poetry vibe isn’t much better than Schwarzenegger kicking the goddess and directly tearing apart the Monster, is it?

Wang Jian glanced at James and subtly shook his head.

James surveyed the audition room and then interjected, "Alright, you can go back and wait for notification."

Jude Law looked somewhat perplexed, straightening up and looking at everyone.

It wasn’t until two or three minutes later that he stood up, unable to hide his disappointment, "I hope there’s a chance to work with you all."

Watching him leave, Wang Jian spoke up, "Those with a similar temperament aren’t suitable, this kind of handsomeness is a bit too sharp."

"I want the feel of a handsome, boy-next-door from a youth campus film, not a tragic Hamlet."

The director of "Seinfeld" looked at Wang Jian, "Like Joey from ’Friends’?"

Wang Jian thought for a moment, then shook his head, "To be precise, it should be Chandler."

Everyone flipped through the script, and a few minutes later, they all nodded in agreement.

James held the audition actors list and began flipping through, "So, the likes of Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, and others, have to be crossed off."

"The next one is..." he looked at the staff, his voice slightly raised, "Joseph Gordon?"

Hmm?

Why does the tone sound off?

Wang Jian glanced at the information and realized.

"This Joseph Gordon seems a bit too young."

"Actually, having been a child star, his acting skills are pretty impressive," said Michael Bay.

Seeing James hesitate, Wang Jian also spoke up, "His look is quite fitting."

"This kind of handsome yet aggrieved expression is very rare."

"And, his eyebrows are quite comical, perfect for light comedy."

James pondered for a moment, then said, "Let’s give him a chance then."

Soon, Joseph Gordon entered, led by a staff member.

Lying back on a chair, he perfectly portrayed the carefree, idle feeling required for "Anomalies."

James looked around at everyone, then turned to Wang Jian.

After a few days of research, ABC had discovered that the fanbase of "Anomalies and Creatures" was bigger than anticipated.

So, the best way to please the fans of the original work was to respect the author’s opinions.

After all, successful major adaptations like "Forrest Gump" are few and far between.

Wang Jian looked at the youth in front of him, whose face was shaped like the character for "awkward," and recalled the original work.

"Joseph, imagine your cat suddenly turns into a beautiful girl, then gets beaten up by your fish and comes to complain to you. What would your reaction be?"

Since "Anomalies and Creatures" hadn’t updated to this point online...

Everyone in the room suddenly started coughing upon hearing this.

Including the great director Michael Bay, no one could maintain their cool demeanor.

As Joseph imagined the scenario in his mind and observed the reactions of the significant figures present, he wanted to laugh but dared not.

The character for "awkward" became even more pronounced on his face.

Several minutes later, the room finally calmed down.

Wang Jian, observing Joseph’s performance, nodded in satisfaction.

Aside from the inexplicably joyful moment, everything else was quite satisfactory.

No, wait, why had he been happy about the cat turning into a woman?

"Very good," James took a large sip of coffee and swallowed hard, "Very good, you can go now."

"We’ll notify you as soon as possible."

Joseph bowed, "Thank you very much for this opportunity. I will work even harder."

After Joseph left the room, everyone exchanged glances.

However, Wang Jian felt the others were looking at him somewhat evasively.

Hmm, probably just his imagination.

"I think it’s quite good," Michael Bay said, "It’s close to what I expected."

"But his age," Aister muttered.

"No problem, just make contact with his parents privately," James said, "For money, parents of child stars don’t mind the workload."

Well... that’s pretty dark!

Wang Jian sighed inwardly while taking out his phone.

The vibration just now must have been a new email.

He casually opened the email, which was sent by Tom.

"Wang, this is an email sent by Apple, I’ve forwarded it to you, please take a look."

Then, Wang Jian read the content of the email.

"’Friends’ generates an audiobook income of 3 million US Dollars per year, mainly from licenses to other countries used as English teaching materials."

"I wonder, Mr. Wang, if you think it appropriate to produce an audiobook for ’Anomalies’ before the TV series is completed?"

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