The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 647 Playing Madman

Under the scorching sun, there were sonic booms in the air from time to time.

I don’t know what caused the explosion, but the snap was very sudden.

Sometimes there is a burning smell.

Summers in Los Angeles have always been very hot, and people here have long been used to it.

Li Shengyao has also known about it for a long time.

However, Emmerich seemed to have not adapted yet. The car stopped at the gate of Joaquin Phoenix. Suddenly there was a sonic boom. Emmerich was startled and closed the window immediately. He then looked around cautiously. , took out his mobile phone and prepared to call the police.

After observing for a while, he found that there was no danger and noticed Li Shengyao's strange gaze.

Emmerich smiled bitterly and said: "Lee, I was really scared. It has been several times. Someone threw rotten eggs at me. I couldn't prevent it. My car was also attacked many times."

I watched the news and I saw someone stalking Phoenix. "

Their car was parked on the side of the road, and then they walked towards Joaquin's small courtyard.

"what."

At this moment, two young men came outside the courtyard and pointed at the courtyard. They held their mobile phones and seemed to be conducting an outdoor live broadcast.

Trish nodded, "Guess, you two, whether Phoenix wants to gain muscle or lose weight."

"Definitely not, friend, you have to believe in yourself."

Lee Sheng-yew smiled comfortingly and said: "At least they kept the movie popular. From this aspect, this is a good thing."

Li Shengyao responded.

The faces of Lee Sung-Yao, Emmerich, and Joaquin Phoenix all appeared on it, and then a big red cross was drawn on it.

The two people came to the door, and Emmerich walked in front. He raised his hand, but did not knock on the door. He turned to Li Shengyao, and then said: "Phoenix is ​​a very dedicated and paranoid actor. He believes that It's no use what others say.

She said this while looking at Li Shengyao.

Important members related to the "Joker" crew, such as Emmerich, crew members, and Joaquin Phoenix, have all encountered protests from Joker fans.

Emmerich nodded and then knocked on the door.

After a while, the door opened, but the person who appeared at the door was not Emmerich, but a middle-aged woman wearing glasses who looked a bit like a dean.

"Hi, Toby, hi, Lee."

There are also extreme clown fans trying to intimidate them.

Li Shengyao understood Emmerich's words. He followed and observed, and then nodded, "Man, you can relax, there are no protesting clown fans nearby."

The two men then got out of the car.

Li Shengyao didn't know this woman, but Emmerich knew her. "She is a famous nutritionist in Hollywood - Tracy Jerica. Many Hollywood actors will come to her if they want to get in shape in a short time."

Lee Sing-yew smiled. Joaquin Phoenix lost 40 pounds in order to film the Joker. When he was filming a bare-chested scene, he was as skinny as a man.

Joaquin Phoenix has gone out to exercise and is not at home now.

But if we get into a fight with Phoenix, it's going to be all over Los Angeles this afternoon. "

Li Shengyao nodded, "I understand."

Li, I actually doubt whether our decision was wrong now. "

He was a little surprised. He didn't expect the overseas live broadcast industry to develop so fast.

"It's great. He's wearing long sleeves and it's hard to see. Take it off and you can see the results."

And he had his own ideas for the character.

"Losing weight, of course."

"That's great, I love the safe environment."

Emmerich and Li Shengyao then entered the room, and Tracy continued to explain the situation at this time.

Emmerich nodded, then sighed, "I have been in the industry for almost thirty years, but I have never encountered anything like this before, and I have never been opposed by so many fans.

"He does aerobics for three hours every day. He is a very hardworking and perseverant person. I used to think he was strange, but now I am his fan."

Emmerich looked around, then lowered his voice and said: "There must be reporters nearby, but we didn't see them.

Li, if you don't like his idea later, don't argue with him. We need to use other methods to correct him. "

Lee Sheng Yew paused for a moment and saw a few pieces of colored paper on the ground. It turned out to be a leaflet denouncing the crew of "Joker". It said that Lee Sheng Yew and Warner Bros. were unreliable. In summary, they were completely wrong when filming "Joker". It is tarnishing this great and charismatic DC villain. Joker fans with ideas and actions will never allow such behavior, and they will do their best to prevent the filming of "Joker".

Tracy said it was natural and didn't feel that she was wrong.

Emmerich nodded, "Then how effective is it?"

Tracy clapped her hands and applauded, "Li, you are awesome. You can really guess what he is thinking. You understand him very well."

Hearing this, Tracy smiled and nodded.

Li Shengyao immediately thought of the popular grassroots star Da Yi Ge in the Mainland. It is said that there are ten or twenty people squatting outside his home at any time, and his family supports dozens of anchors.

She has a broad waist and a serious face.

Emmerich noticed this flyer and his expression turned ugly, "What a bunch of crazy people. The Joker is a character that belongs to DC Comics and Warner Bros. It has nothing to do with them. They are meddling in their own business."

"Then let's calm down."

The two young men gave some directions to the small courtyard, then took pictures around the house with their mobile phones. They noticed Li Shengyao and Emmerich and immediately said hello. It was obvious that they were very happy, but they had no extra thoughts.

"These two people are not clown fans, they are self-media doing live broadcasts."

Tracy has been around here for a long time and already knows the secrets.

"Are they going to bother Phoenix?"

"Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't, it's hard to say."

Emmerich shook his head, "It will definitely affect Phoenix. Warner Pictures has a lot of properties in Los Angeles. We can change him to another place. If he wants, he can change it in the afternoon."

At this moment, Joaquin Phoenix, who had just gone out to exercise, came back.

The two young men who had previously conducted the live broadcast had not yet left. When they saw Phoenix, they immediately greeted him.

Both sides seemed to be quite excited, and even started to yell at each other at the first moment.

Phoenix is ​​a star actor, but when he quarreled with the self-media, he actually lowered his status.

Tracy hurriedly caught up and then led Phoenix into the house.

"You have friends here looking for trouble."

Emmerich glanced at Phoenix and said, "Man, you really have nothing to do, so why bother with those movie fans.

Oh, no, that doesn't seem like your style.

Man, are you fucking with them? "

Phoenix glanced at Emmerich, and then suddenly smiled shyly, as if he thought of something, and then he laughed, his mouth wide open, and the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes were laughing.

"Haha...hahaha...haha...hahaha——"

There is a happy smile in the front, and a sad smile in the back that seems to be extremely desperate. When Emmerich heard Joaquin's laughter, he frowned and looked over in confusion.

Joaquin Phoenix is ​​known as a Hollywood freak, where is the fuss coming from now?

Li Shengyao saw this and was a little concerned about it.

Joaquin Phoenix has clearly begun to enter the clown state, especially the laughter just now. It sounded like joy and sadness at first glance.

The more I hear it, the more I feel terrified.

Lee Seung-yeo pulled Emmerich away, but he did not go over to interrupt Phoenix's state. He just came to Tracy, "He is a crazy actor, and I admire his attitude very much.

But in my opinion, the most important thing is the physical and mental health of the actors and workers. I don't hope there will be any accidents. I hope you take good care of him. "

Trish nodded, "Li, no problem, Phoenix and I are old friends and we have worked together many times before. You don't have to worry about his safety. I will definitely not let him take risks.

However, I can only see the physical data, and I cannot guarantee the specific mental state. In this regard, it depends more on Phoenix himself.

In your play this time, whether the male protagonist faces a miserable life or a happy life. "

"A miserable life."

Tracy frowned slightly, "With such a character setting, you have to pay attention to his mental state. It is best to hire a psychiatrist to ensure his mental health."

Li Shengyao felt that it made some sense, so he agreed.

After the whisper with Tracy ended, he pulled Emmerich away.

Phoenix has been sitting quietly with complicated eyes.

He seems to have a very loving heart, but if you look closely, you will find that there is a violent factor hidden deep in his eyes.

He already looks a bit like a clown.

Emmerich gradually understood what Phoenix had done, and there was a little more recognition in his eyes.

After leaving Phoenix's courtyard, Emmerich looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he whispered: "Lee, should we find another place for Phoenix?"

"I think Phoenix must have seriously considered this issue a long time ago. If he stays here now, it must be in this place, which will be more conducive for him to get into shape."

"What you said makes sense, then forget it and let him stay here.

But... Li, don't you share your thoughts with him? "

Lee Sheung-Yao originally wanted to talk to Phoenix about the script and share his views and suggestions on the character.

But I saw the state of Phoenix at this time.

Li Shengyao plans to find another time to have a good chat with him, but forget it now.

"Now that Phoenix is ​​finding his most satisfying state, I won't bother him anymore. Let's take a look. He is a very good actor. Maybe he can find the key to the role without any more advice from me. factors, and can be perfectly performed.

Toby, come with me to see Zazie Beetz. "

Emmerich's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded, "That's a tasteful woman."

Zazie Beetz is definitely a beautiful woman. Although she has dark skin, she is just like Halle Berry with black pearls. Even when compared with white actresses, she is still very eye-catching.

Some old white men like this actress very much.

Emmerich drove very fast this time, and after twenty minutes of loading, they arrived at the place where Zazie Baez rented.

She wore a light yellow short-sleeved shirt and a pair of tight jeans, which perfectly outlined a pair of straight and healthy long legs.

Generally, people with dark skin will appear darker if they wear bright-colored clothes.

She seemed to complement each other, with a bit more energy.

When Lee Sung-Yao and Emmerich arrived, she was studying the script in a rental house. She was very excited to see Lee Sung-Yao and Emmerich.

"Li, I have read the script carefully eleven times. I believe I can play this role well. Please wait for my good news."

Ninety percent of beautiful Chinese people are like this. No matter what they do, they are full of confidence.

When a fat guy comes to the court, he can brag that he is as good as Jordan.

It's not that they are deliberately exaggerating, but under the influence of culture, no matter who they are, they are very confident and believe that they can create miracles.

Emmerich looked at Zazie Beetz and nodded matter-of-factly.

Li Shengyao sat down, opened the script, and then said: "Come on, tell me what you think of this character?"

"This is a lower-class woman. She works very hard in her life, but her hard work is obviously not enough to change her fate. She is very smart, and she quickly realizes this, and she begins to accept a mediocre life.

The appearance of the male protagonist allowed her to see her former self. The two were attracted to each other and quickly got closer..."

Li Shengyao waved his hand and interrupted Zazie Beetz, "I'm not asking you to retell this story. I hope you can think about it, understand this character, find her innermost thoughts, and find her biggest dream. It is the source of all her actions.”

Hearing this, Zazie Baez nodded, "I understand. I promise you that I will reach the state you want before starting the machine."

Li Shengyao nodded, but he did not directly explain the character's true desires.

He still planned to let Zazie Beetz think.

"Okay, that's it. Some extreme clown fans may threaten you. If you encounter such a thing, you should call the police immediately and tell me or Toby."

He didn't stay long and then got into the car with Emmerich.

Emmerich smiled and said: "The black pearls are delicious enough."

Li Shengyao rolled his eyes and did not answer.

At this moment, his phone vibrated slightly, and a text message came in. It was sent to him by Zazie Beetz, "Lee, I still have some questions, can you come over tonight?"

I'll prepare a bottle of wine and we can have a deep chat. "

Deep chat, how deep is it?

If it were ten years ago, Li Shengyao seemed to be more hungry at that time, so he might take the bait.

He really has no idea now.

What's more, Zazie Beetz's role is very important, and Lee Sheng Yew must be strict with her. If she doesn't perform seriously because of her relationship with him, it will be over.

Not to mention the price of sleeping with beautiful women is very high.

Often after more than ten years, some romantic debts can still be turned out to be disgusting.

Li Shengyao will definitely not be a popular person in the beautiful country in the future, and he does not want to become the king of understanding.

Li Shengyao glanced and did not reply.

Emmerich smiled and said: "Man, are you asking too much?"

He's an old Hollywood guy who can tell at a glance it's Zazie Beetz sending a message.

He didn't expect Li Shengyao to ignore him and couldn't help but be surprised.

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "I hope to separate work and life so that it will not be difficult to deal with in the future."

"Then you still use her?"

"Of course, she has good talent. I believe she can perform this role well."

The state of Phoenix today has given Li Shengyao a lot of confidence, and he is now looking forward to starting the game.

(End of this chapter)