Full-time actor

Chapter 650 [76] It’s completely open...

"Boss, how's it going?"

Seeing Chen Yu walking out of the audition room, Mazen immediately came forward.

"Fortunately!"

"You can go get the paint I prepared!"

"Ok?"

Mazen's eyes widened involuntarily, and then a smile spread across his face.

If there weren't so many people in the waiting area, I guess they would have already given a very unrestrained and vigorous "yes" with their fists clenched.

“It’s unbelievable!”

Mazen was obviously a little surprised, but she had some understanding of Chen Yu's strength, so she didn't think much about it.

After a while, she had brought up the paint box, paints, etc. prepared by Chen Yu.

It’s not that there are no such things in the dressing room, but Chen Yu used his own conveniently, so he took them along.

The number of actors in the audition waiting area also gradually began to decrease.

Heath Ledger, already done with his makeup, was sitting there waiting.

He was actually quite curious about Chen Yu who walked into the dressing room.

He knew that the other party was vying for the same role as him and had made it to the end.

Any actor who is familiar with comics knows the brilliance of the Joker's character. Of course, it is not easy to play such a role well.

At least Heath Ledger knew it wasn't that simple.

There are pros and cons. If you perform well, your popularity and pay will increase greatly.

Even if the performance fails, the loss is not that big.

Moreover, with the support of Nolan, a director known for his meticulousness in the industry, the success rate will be greatly improved.

For this role, not to mention Heath Ledger, in fact, all the actors who received audition invitations wanted to take part.

The temptation is huge, and even though the competition is so fierce, many people want to give it a try.

Unlike some movie roles, even famous actors may not be able to play them.

This is the charm of the character.

The Joker has such magic.

In Heath Ledger's eyes, Chen Yu in front of him was his only competitor for the role this time.

And it's a very strong one.

Although he didn't know why a Chinese could be appreciated by Nolan and the producer, he also knew that Chen Yu was very capable.

In terms of awards and honors, Heath Ledger can't even catch up with him.

His only advantage is that he has a Western face, which makes him more suitable for the role of the Joker.

At this time, his clown makeup was very detailed.

Pale face, exaggerated lipstick, specially darkened eye sockets, and hair dyed green and combed into a meticulous slicked back hair... the makeup is almost exactly the same as the Joker in DC comics.

It’s like walking from the second dimension into reality.

The clothes are also the Joker's iconic purple suit, light green shirt, and dark green spotted pattern tie.

The image is very decent. At first glance, Heath Ledger's current appearance is extremely consistent with the image of the Joker in everyone's mind.

The temperament is compatible, and the costumes and props are aesthetically pleasing.

Heath Ledger was originally quite a gentleman, but with the weird and evil clown makeup and his immersive performance at the moment, it immediately makes people feel a little chilly.

There is a contrasting, extreme and weird beauty.

Soon, Chen Yu also came out of the dressing room.

Without any hesitation, Heath Ledger glanced at him.

In fact, many people heard the noise.

"..."

Heath Ledger looked at Chen Yu's clown costume, which was a real zoo clown without any makeup.

No wonder it was replaced so quickly?

A red and blue clown costume, gloves, and red and zebra-striped socks.

Even Heath Ledger was stunned.

The other actors who auditioned were obviously surprised as well.

They looked at Heath Ledger, then at Chen Yu. These two clowns felt like the difference between justice and evil.

Not a character at all.

On the contrary, he seems like a clown who plays two roles.

One is a human, the other is an anti-hero.

Good and evil?
Everyone felt strange, and Heath Ledger actually felt quite strange too.

He waved to Chen Yu, and Chen Yu performed a clown's trick for him.

The staff also signaled at this time to let the actors enter the audition room one by one.

The audition this time was obviously very quick, mainly to allow the director and producer to see whether the actor, wearing props, costumes and makeup, is suitable for the corresponding role in the script.

After Heath Ledger walked in, Nolan was obviously quite satisfied with the image of the Joker he had seen.

Whether it's temperament or acting skills.

They all fit the image of the clown in Nolan's mind.

It doesn't mean that you don't need to perform just because the director sees your makeup. You definitely need to let the director see whether you can play the role.

So, Heath Ledger acted very hard.

There were no lines and no movements, but his whole body exuded an evil aura.

Nolan looked at him and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

The clown performance played by Chen Yu just now suddenly popped up in his mind.

Very strange.

Nolan clearly felt that Heath Ledger in front of him already fit the Joker role he had in mind.

But I can't help but think of the clown Chen Yu in front of my eyes.

That ordinary and painful clown who killed his own humanity.

What does this feel like?!
You are obviously very satisfied with the test paper you have done, so you should get full marks, and it is the same as the standard answer.

But I always feel that there is a better solution to the last question.

That method may save more steps, and the teacher will praise you when he sees it.

That's how Nolan feels.

Limited by the script, the image of the clown was fixed...but Chen Yu performed a full-bodied image of the clown that jumped out of the framework of the script.

This is why Nolan is clearly satisfied, but struggling internally.

And he was already beginning to suffer.

Although he was unwilling to admit that Chen Yu's performance was better, he had to admit that there was an idea in his heart trying to convince him.

Chen Yu just acted better, and the clown he played was more relatable to the audience than the one in the script.

First, he was a human being, and then he walked into the abyss.

Instead, he himself is in the abyss.

People are compassionate. Although they like the clown from the comics, if this clown is actually the same as ordinary people around us, he has become such a "bad guy" due to various circumstances!
Then the audience's senses and love will definitely be stronger.

He turned a two-dimensional paper man into a character with flesh and blood and life.

Isn’t this the original intention of the movie adaptation?

Breaking the audience's inherent ideas about this character, and then transforming into an image that is truly loved and recognized by the public. "Very good, Ledger, I will discuss it and call your agent in a few days!"

After thinking for a while, Nolan finally made some kind of decision.

"Ok!"

Heath Ledger walked out with a smile, and one by one the actors went through the final round of makeup auditions.

Nolan was actually looking forward to Chen Yu more and more. Until the moment he walked in, Nolan didn't know why, but he felt a little excited.

Could it be because he felt that Chen Yu’s next performance would bring him a surprise?

"maybe!"

Nolan guessed that the other producers were obviously the same as him, and they all looked up and saw Chen Yu walking in.

He was wearing a clown costume that couldn't be more ordinary, and he looked extremely ridiculous.

Of course, he acted this out on purpose.

He was holding a paint tray in his hand. After sitting down, he slowly shifted his gaze to the paints and makeup brushes.

Snapped!
Picking up the makeup brush, Chen Yu dipped a large amount of white paint on it.

Without hesitation and with a cold expression, he smeared it directly on his face.

Then, facing the "mirror", she used a makeup brush to apply the paint little by little until her entire face turned into a dazzling pink and white color.

The whole process was very fast, and the movements were rough but also very skillful.

It's like a job that has to be done every day.

Next, paint the eye circles dark black.

Black and white formed a sharp contrast on his face. Chen Yu lowered his eyes and looked at himself in the "mirror".

Sudden--

He became a little anxious, his eyes struggling and painful.

"what--"

He roared irritably, like an intermittent psychopath.

He roughly threw away the makeup brush and reached directly into the paint box.

laugh--

He picked up the red sticky paint and applied it to his mouth.

Something terrifying happened.

Chen Yu used the fingers of both hands to draw from the center of his mouth to the upper sides, all the way to his cheeks!
A shocking, bright red "clown smile" was born.

"Hahaha...haha..."

A clown who looks happy, but his eyes are full of hysteria, his face is laughing, and there are tears in his eyes!

Especially the speed at which his expression changed, from sad, upset and lost to suddenly laughing crazily and despising everything, it was so sudden!
"That's what it feels like!"

Nolan couldn't help but clench his fists, and the adrenaline in his body seemed to surge because of Chen Yu's performance.

Moody and erratic mood changes are precisely the clown's biggest characteristics.

No one can figure out the Joker's inner world.

No one can see the truth behind the "clown mask", and this is what makes the clown so terrifying.

He might be drinking red wine, listening to music, enjoying a happy and blissful moment one second, and then his temperament would change drastically the next second, he would pull out a gun, laugh wildly, kill everyone in the house, smash the red wine, and throw the piano.

He might go to a bank with a gun, kill people, pack up the money, and when he is about to leave, he suddenly feels bored and runs to set fire to the building next door.

The money that had just been robbed was also burned, and they danced the cha-cha gracefully in the flames.

In the field.

After Chen Yu put on makeup, his temperament, mental state and appearance were completely different from before.

Even though he was still wearing just an ordinary clown costume.

But you can't possibly feel that the two are the same person, because the gap is too huge.

That’s the beauty of the show.

Chen Yu, with a weird clown face, has completely entered the state. He stood up shakily and hummed a little tune cheerfully.

Then suddenly the singing stopped.

He touched his hair in front of the mirror and made some facial expressions, just like a person who loves beauty and is looking at himself in the mirror normally.

Swish!
Another ball of green paint was painted on his head.

Green hair, this is really another symbol of the clown.

However, the next moment, Chen Yu suddenly laughed crazily, kicked the "mirror" into pieces, and stomped and stepped on it hard while laughing strangely.

The same character is moody and untraceable.

"Hi, how are you?"

Chen Yu looked in Nolan's direction, took a few funny little steps, and ran directly in front of several producers, face to face.

The producer was smiling, but the smile suddenly became stiff.

Chen Yu made a move... an expression that almost scared everyone to death.

He stuck out his tongue to lick his lower lips, smacked his lips, and looked at the judges with a playful look. Combined with his weird clown makeup, it immediately made people feel a chill down their spine and their hands and feet went cold.

"Do you know how I got the scar on my mouth?"

Chen Yu asked, leaning casually on the table, and licking his lips quickly while speaking.

Shocked!

"My father was a bad drunk. He would beat people when he was drunk."

Chen Yu began to narrate, but the horrifying action of licking his lips made it hard to feel at ease.

The agent from the Actors Guild watched Chen Yu's performance, his throat rolled unconsciously, and he forced himself to calm down.

"Once, he was drunk and saw me nearby, so he walked towards me..."

Chen Yu had a look of horror on his face, looking at a loss, but suddenly he started laughing again: "Guess what he did? Come on, let me show you."

He licked his lower lip and began gesturing with his hands to the auditioner.

"He just stuck a knife into my mouth and cut it on both sides, hahahaha..."

"He said, come on and smile! Hehehe, smile! Hahahaha, smile!"

Chen Yu suddenly burst into laughter, his face distorted, especially when viewed face to face and up close.

You can clearly see Chen Yu’s crazy eyes, broken and messy, the blue veins on his neck seem to be wriggling, and coupled with that weird clown makeup, he looks very crazy no matter how you look at him!
"You boring people only know how to chase fame and fortune..."

"Good people are chasing fame and fortune, bad people are also chasing fame and fortune, you are wasting your precious lives!"

The clown laughed crazily, bent over and hunched over, and even fell to the ground coughing.

His laughter echoed in the room, and everyone stared at Chen Yu in front of them without blinking, until he said this: "It seems that this city needs a criminal with taste..."

Tatata!
Chen Yu suddenly walked out of the audition room with the same strange steps, and picked up the clown costume that he had prepared long ago.

Purple suit, light green shirt, and dark green spotted tie!

Chen Yu put it on, then walked into the audition room step by step and sat on the original seat. His face now looked very calm and natural.

At the same time, as Chen Yu entered, a strong aura impacted everyone inside and outside the audition room.

Yes, many auditioning actors outside saw Chen Yu who just rushed out and were all shocked.

Including Heath Ledger who was removing his makeup in the dressing room.

People outside might not feel it too intensely, but Nolan and the others in the audition room could truly feel the calmness of Chen Yu's character at that moment.

He seemed to have completed a transformation of himself and became the real clown character in Nolan's mind!
"Please introduce yourself..."

Chen Yu's voice was low and hoarse with a hint of sharpness, his eyes kept wandering: "My name is Joker!"

"Gotham City's...supernova!"

(End of this chapter)