Chapter 324: Cla.s.sic Scene#

Half an hour later, in another dressing room, Diane Lane sat nervously in her chair, allowing the makeup artist to quickly modify her eyebrows, eyes, and hairstyle. Several staff members were spinning around her, and Eric occasionally directed the makeup artist on what to do.

This situation made Diane realize that she was really going to get the lead role in Basic Instinct. Although the films scale was a bit large and would definitely have a great impact on her future screen image, this was Eric Williams film. Although he did not direct the film himself and only held the t.i.tle of producer, his name was listed as the screenwriter, so no one would regard this film as someone elses work.

Thinking about the female leads who became famous through Erics films, Diane couldnt help but feel excited.

Mr. Williams, is this okay? The stylist quickly brushed Dianes face with powder and asked while standing up.

Eric walked up to her and carefully examined her, shaking his head, No, make her eyebrows thicker and make her lips less s.e.xy. I dont want s.e.xiness.

Should we make her look more masculine? The stylist asked tentatively.

Of course not. The female lead is a woman, but not that kind of s.e.xy woman.

The stylist frowned and pondered for a moment. As a top stylist in the industry, he had seen all kinds of strange requests from directors, so he didnt feel impatient with Erics words. After a while, the stylist quickly started modifying Dianes face again.

Her eyebrows became thicker, and her originally s.e.xy upper lip was made less prominent. After finis.h.i.+ng, the stylist looked at Eric again for confirmation.

Eric nodded slightly and then looked behind him, Has the clothes I designed been cut out?

Itll be ready in a minute, a staff member responded.

Faster, Eric shouted. Then he looked at Diane and said, Mr. Don Johnson will come later, and I need you to perform a few more scenes. You go prepare first.

Diane carefully stood up, seeming afraid of ruining her just-completed hairstyle, and nodded, taking the few pages of dialogue handed to her by the staff member and sitting quietly on the sofa in the corner, reading through them. The surrounding people who had been noisy involuntarily lowered their voices.

Mr. Williams, the dress is ready. The a.s.sistant brought a white dress and showed it to Eric. Is this okay?

Its fine, Eric took the dress and walked to the sofa, handing it to the girl in front of him, Diane Lane. Go change, wear only this dress and try to experience Catherine Tramells mentality. Although your chances are high, if the effect is not good, I dont mind replacing you.

No problem, the girl nodded. Although Erics invitation for her to do a nude audition was a bit embarra.s.sing, she didnt refuse. She took the dress and walked towards the fitting room.

You said you like it when a man uses his hands, right? In the shot, Don Johnson asked aggressively.

Diane Lanes face was calm with a faintly confident smile as she calmly retorted, No, I said I like it when Johnny uses his hands. I wont set rules, Nick. I like to go with the flow.

You killed Mr. Boz, didnt you? An a.s.sistant recited the lines.

Diane leaned forward, with a hint of sarcasm in her voice. Im not stupid enough to kill someone using the same method as my character in the book and then announce myself as the killer. Im not that dumb.

We know youre not that dumb, maybe thats your way of getting away with it?

Using a book as an excuse, Don Johnson said again.

Diane Lane immediately smiled at Don Johnson, Of course, thats a good idea. After she finished, she quickly became serious again, as if the previous words were just a joke. She looked at the people in front of her and said, Ive already said it, I didnt kill anyone.

Did you do drugs with Mr. Boz?

Of course.

What kind?

Cocaine. Nick, have you ever tried cocaine? Diane Lane looked at Don Johnson again, teasingly.

After she finished, the scene was quiet for a moment. The most talked-about scene in Basic Instinct appeared in the audition room. Diane Lane was obviously in the zone, unconsciously doing a leg-crossing movement as she had just read the script. Jeffrey, who was sitting opposite her, picked up the water cup in front of him and sprayed the water out when he saw the scenery in front of him.

This interruption caused Diane Lane to also break out of the scene, covering her skirt with her hand, but there was not much shyness in her expression. Instead, she boldly looked at Eric sitting opposite her. Eric cleared his throat twice, and Diane Lane could completely let go. This made him very satisfied. Therefore, Eric soon said, Very good, congratulations, Ms. Diane Lane, you have pa.s.sed the audition.

Thank you for your recognition, Mr. Williams. I will definitely work hard, said the young woman as she stood up, somewhat reservedly.

Eric nodded, then turned to Roger Spottiswoode and said, Now that the lead actress has been confirmed, I will head to New York tomorrow. I will leave this movie entirely in your and Jeffreys hands. The normal shooting schedule for this movie is three months, but I hope you can compress the production period to two months because the movie will be released three months later and we need to reserve one month for promotion.

Ill do my best, Roger Spottiswoode nodded.

I dont want to hear the word try. I need a 100% guarantee that this movie will be finished on time. The budget for this movie can be appropriately increased. What I need is timely completion and guaranteed quality, Eric said.

Roger Spottiswoode felt pressure, but he thought about how if he didnt finish Basic Instinct, Eric would make him finish Ghost first, which was said to require special effects, while Basic Instinct did not. He had been in Hollywood for so many years, he couldnt be worse than a young man.

I promise I will finish on time, Roger Spottiswoode didnt hesitate for long and quickly said.

Eric nodded, reached out his hand and shook hands with Roger Spottiswoode, saying, This is also an unavoidable matter, Roger. You know, I wasted a few months at the beginning of the year and had to come back to show some people that they couldnt stop me in the slightest. So, if you can finish this movie, we will definitely be able to continue working together in the future.