Lucas has auditioned for the film project "127 Hours" every day, and, quite so far, Lucas could feel that the directors were showing signs that he could be picked for the role.
Although it was just Lucas feeling, he just felt it was a good sign for him.
And in the week of Lucas attending auditions, he was inford by the directors to analyze each performance, discuss strengths and weaknesses, and might select potential call-backs for further exploration.
It is expected that Lucas and the other potential actors, such as Jas Franco, to be called back, and other shortlisted actors might be called back for additional scenes, improvisation exercises, or chemistry reads with other cast mbers. This final stage solidifies the casting team's choice.
Although the film "127 Hours" focused on the main character, Aron Ralston, there were still so scenes that required other casts.
Lucas chose to stay in Los Angeles, Century City. After all, it will just take about a week before he will be called for the audition with other casts.
Lucas spent another week in LA, and sure enough, after a week, he was called back to the Fox Searchlight headquarters for additional scenes.
Lucas went to the Fox Searchlight headquarters, and went to the studio. As soon as he entered, he noticed Jas Franco.
Lucas knew that Jas Franco was also called to do additional scenes.
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Jas Franco just found out that besides him, there are actually other actors who passed the previous audition stage, the sa as him.
He turned his head towards the young man with blonde hair and blue eyes. He found it hard to believe that a young actor was actually able to compete against him for the role of Aron Ralston.
Jas shook off the distractions from his head as he was the one who would audition first and perform the additional scenes along with the other casts, specifically the characters of Kristi and gan.
Jas Franco ward up before performing the scenes...
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Lucas sat in the prepared chair for him as he observed the audition progress. It was Jas Franco who would audition first, and he looked at Jas sitting in the distance, reading the scripts.
While Lucas also read his scripts, he didn't notice that he was being observed through the cara along with Jas Franco.
The directors and the casting team observed the two actors competing for the role of Aron Ralston.
Director Danny was especially impressed by Lucas. A week ago, he tested Lucas with a cold reading. A cold reading ans that the actor performs a scene in an audition for the first ti without warm-up or rehearsal. It is particularly challenging for actors, especially beginners, as the scene is not included in the scripts provided in the project sheet by the studio.
Yet, Lucas's performance was exceptionally well, showcasing his raw talent, improvisation skills, and ability to connect with the material on the fly.
Jas Franco also underwent a cold reading test, yet his performance wasn't as exceptional as Lucas Knight's.
To be completely honest, Director Danny, Casting Director Donna, and the casting team felt that there was no need for this additional scenes process and were inclined to choose Lucas Knight for the role of Aron Ralston on the spot. Even the real Aron Ralston agreed with this view and liked Lucas Knight. However, the problem was that the studio, producers, and even executive mbers didn't share the sa perspective.
While directors hold significant weight, casting decisions often involve collaboration with studios, producers, and executive mbers. Each party has different priorities and preferences that influence the final selection.
The producers and executive mbers believed that Jas Franco was suitable for the role. Despite the directors' differing opinion, the producers and executive mbers thought choosing Jas Franco would at least generate attention for the film, given his potential audience appeal. His na recognition and fan base were viewed as advantageous for the film's comrcial success. Casting a rising star can bring both na recognition and potential box-office appeal.
Studios are often hesitant to relinquish this advantage entirely, especially if the rising star's performance was still good, even if overshadowed by the newcor.
Hence, the directors couldn't proceed with imdiate casting. The producers and executive mbers insisted that Jas Franco be given a chance.
The directors believed that the situation wasn't dire because, along the way, they could make it more evident to the producers and executive mbers who perford better by comparison in this final stage of the audition. With a significant difference in performance, the producers and executive mbers would have no choice but to select Lucas Knight for the role.
Additionally, the directors wanted to observe how Lucas Knight would handle the pressure, witnessing that he was up against tough competition.
After half an hour, Jas Franco finally perford the scene with the other cast mbers.
The clock ticked, and Jas Franco's performance finally ca to an end.
Lucas was able to observe the performance personally, and he had to admit that Jas Franco was indeed a talented actor.
After an hour and a half, it was finally Lucas's turn to perform.
Jas Franco stayed in the audition room and observed Lucas's performance by himself. As he watched, he was quite impressed by Lucas's performance, but he still felt confident that he would get the role. After all, he had just given his best in the scene where his right arm was pinned earlier.
He left the audition room after watching Lucas's first scene performance.
However, Jas didn't know that Lucas's performance of the scene where Aron gets stuck in the canyon surpassed his own in the sa scene.
After Lucas perford all the required scenes, he went to the motel.
Although Lucas knew the chances of him being chosen for the role were high, he still felt nervous.
Three days passed with Lucas in Los Angeles, and his money was gradually being used up. Then his iPhone 3G rang.
Lucas hastily answered it and was inford by the casting team that he had been chosen for the role.
When Lucas heard this, he was overjoyed and jumped on the bed like a kid.
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Jas Franco was in a high-end hotel in Los Angeles, Century City. He had just finished relieving himself when he received a phone call informing him that, unfortunately, he was not chosen for the role.
"What? You an that blonde kid took the role?" Jas couldn't help but express disbelief as he asked.
"As you are not part of the film project, I can't disclose any information about the cast. Good day, sir," ca the response.
Jas looked at his phone in disbelief when he heard that. He wasn't literally asking; he just blurted it out due to disbelief.
"You don't have to disclose anything since I already know, being a participant in the project," Jas wanted to say back, but he realized the phone call had already ended, not even giving him a chance to explain himself.
Jas couldn't help but feel awkward. Then, he couldn't help but be disappointed; he really wanted to perform in the role after all. Then he rembered Lucas, muttering, "I'm curious to see the final result of the film and find out why you were chosen for the role instead of ..."
If "127 Hours" were to grace a film festival, Jas had the urge to watch it and see what Lucas was truly capable of, to be able to best him in the audition.
The thing is, he hadn't seen Lucas on television or in films, but Jas just thought that maybe Lucas had already perford in so TV show or films that he wasn't aware of, as it might not have been well-known.
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