China Entertainment: Great directors start by winning actresses

Chapter 300 The Collapse of the Clown King
Su Zhe also considered letting her serve as a bridge between himself and Hollywood.

At this time, Naomi Watts came quietly with a glass of wine. She looked at Su Zhe with a hint of resentment in her eyes, not shying away from the presence of Mel Gibson and Cate Blanchett.

"Su Zhe, will you still date me?" she asked directly. Su Zhe suddenly felt a headache, and he responded politely: "I'm sorry, Naomi, I have to respect Hathaway's feelings."

Naomi Watts's expression became even darker, with unwilling pleading in her eyes.

At this time, Su Ze took the initiative to meet a young man with a beard and greeted him warmly: "Mr. Pierce, I didn't expect to meet you here. What a coincidence."

This man is none other than Guy Pearce, best known for his starring role in the movie Memento.

Mel Gibson watched all this and couldn't help but be surprised.

He didn't expect that Su Ze would have established connections with so many Australian actors in just two or three years in Hollywood.

No matter what Su Ze's original intention was, he did win more opportunities and display space for Australian actors in Hollywood. This is an undeniable fact.

Mel Gibson stared deeply at Su Ze, and the surprise in his heart gradually turned into heartfelt appreciation.

Suze shook Heath Ledger's hand enthusiastically, then turned to Hugo Weaving.

Hugo Weaving was very respectful: "It would be an honor for me to cooperate with Director Su Ze."

He believes that if young people don’t even have dreams, what else can they pursue? Is it just fame and women?

This forward-looking and innovative spirit shocked even Mel Gibson.

Although his industrial layout is large and complex, every step is full of plans and expectations for the future.

In Mel Gibson's view, such pursuit is superficial and cannot bring real success.

He increasingly felt that this young director was not only talented, but also extremely popular and influential, and would definitely have a bright future.

Heath Ledger is a sunny young man, one year younger than Su Ze. At this time, he smiled naively and replied: "I have two movies released this year, "Hands" and "Look Here". "

As an actor and director who has pursued dreams, Mel Gibson deeply understands the meaning of dreams to a person.

Therefore, his respect for Su Ze was not just because of his achievements in the film industry, but also because of his courage and determination to pursue his dreams.

He led Su Ze to the two men who were talking and introduced enthusiastically: "Su Ze, this is Hugo Weaving, an absolute master of acting. I believe you will have many topics in common."

He is also an outstanding director in his own right, and has also won the Oscar for Best Director. This achievement is enough to prove his outstanding contribution to film art.

Su Ze pretended to be surprised and shook his head: "What movie? I haven't heard of it!" His words made Heath Ledger's face freeze, and he looked a little embarrassed.

"This is Heath Ledger. His acting skills are simply breathtaking. He...he is such a drama freak!"

"Hugo, your performance in "The Matrix" was simply fantastic. I've been looking forward to the opportunity to work with you."

However, in Hollywood, an arena full of competition and opportunities, he is just one of many directors.

Mel Gibson observed all this from the side and raised his eyebrows. He noticed that Su Ze's mood in front of Heath Ledger seemed a little different.

When Su Ze faced Heath Ledger, he couldn't help but sigh: "Heath, you look so handsome and handsome! What movies have you acted in recently?"

Su Ze is obviously not the kind of person who sits back and enjoys extravagantly.

In contrast, Su Ze showed a more ambitious industrial layout.

Although the industrial layout of Suze Pictures has caused many doubts in Hollywood and has been ridiculed as being too big, too complex, and too bloated, and some even predicted that it would go bankrupt sooner or later, Mel Gibson held a different view.

In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, he interjected: "Actually, I took over a big A-level production called "The Patriot," and I recommended Heath as the second male lead. His performance was really wonderful.

This movie is expected to be released in the summer of next year, so you can all pay attention to it then. "

Mel Gibson's rounding up eased Heath Ledger's embarrassment. He smiled and said, "Yes, Mel's status in Hollywood has become more stable because of this movie!"

"Oh?" Su Ze's eyes flashed with curiosity. Mel Gibson smiled slightly, showing a bit of pride while trying to remain humble.

"Actually, it's not a big deal. With my outstanding performance in "The Patriot," I became the first actor in Hollywood history to earn more than $2000 million."

"How much?" Su Ze asked.

"2500 million US dollars!" Mel Gibson straightened his chest. This was his proud capital.

The salary of 2500 million US dollars is definitely an epoch-making symbol in Hollywood.

Su Ze asked with a half-smile, "Are there any dividends?"

Mel Gibson glared at Su Ze, as if he was a little dissatisfied with his question.

"Do you still need to ask? Dividends are not that easy to get. Of course, as one of the starring actors and producers, I will naturally get dividends."

Su Ze smiled and continued: "I heard that Tom Cruise received a sky-high '2+20' contract in Mission: Impossible 10. Is he also the first among actors?"

When Mel Gibson heard this, he immediately became excited. As a top superstar in Hollywood, he was naturally unwilling to let others surpass him.

"Nonsense!" he retorted, "a '20+10' contract requires special conditions.

"Mission: Impossible" was Cruise's personal project. At that time, Paramount was unwilling to cooperate, so he went to other film companies to invest.

In that case, he was able to get such high salary and dividends.

As for me, I received a salary of US$2500 million through normal business cooperation based on my strength and influence. This is completely different. "

Su Ze nodded, expressing his understanding, and at the same time he had a deeper understanding of Mel Gibson's strength and status.

He knew that in the highly competitive arena of Hollywood, those who could achieve such achievements must have extraordinary talent and unremitting efforts.

Paramount offered such a contract, in fact, it was not entirely based on Tom Cruise's actor worth, but included special conditions for the producer's dividends. "Mel Gibson explained with some indignation: "In other film projects, can Cruise's salary be comparable to mine?
For example, in "Eyes Wide Shut", his salary was less than 1000 million US dollars. How can he compare with me?
In the past ten years, the salary for the movies I have starred in has never been less than 2000 million! "

After several trials, Su Ze finally understood Mel Gibson's character.

He has a strong sense of self-esteem and vanity, but at the same time he is passionate, outspoken, and informal.

Although this kind of personality may not be liked by all collaborators, it gives people a real and straightforward feeling.

"Haha, it's just a joke, why should you care?" Su Ze patted Mel Gibson on the shoulder and smiled easily.

He thinks Mel Gibson's straightforward and simple character is actually a bit cute.

Mel Gibson also realized that he had lost his temper. He waved his hand and once again recommended Heath Ledger to Su Ze: "Su Ze, Heath is a very good actor. His talent... makes People are amazed!
To be honest, when I was co-starring with him, I felt a pressure that I had never felt before, and I was afraid that I would be overshadowed by him. "

Su Ze nodded solemnly, turned to Heath Ledger, paused and said, "Heath, within five years, I will start a project with the goal of Oscar!
I hope you can be a part of this project, I believe in your talent and potential. "

Mel Gibson also nodded in agreement. He knew that Su Ze had always had a very accurate vision and this project would definitely not be simple.

He looks forward to working with Suze and Heath Ledger to create new Hollywood legends.

Even veteran actors like Mel Gibson took a keen interest in Suze's words, not to mention Heath Ledger.

At this time, several more actors came over, including Richard Roxburgh, Toni Collette and others. When they heard Su Ze mention Oscar, they all showed shocked expressions.

In Hollywood, the Oscar is undoubtedly the highest symbol of honor. Being nominated means that your career will reach a new level.

Among the entire "Aussie Gang", only two national treasure-level actors, Geoffrey Rush and Mel Gibson, have ever won Oscars.

As for the nominations, there are only two actresses, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett.

"Su Ze, you...are you kidding?" Mel Gibson couldn't help but ask with envy.

He has won an Academy Award for Best Director as a director, but has yet to be nominated as an actor.

Su Ze replied with a serious face: "Believe in my vision, Mel. Heath is an outstanding actor, he is young and has great potential.

After two or three years of honing his acting skills, an Oscar nomination is no problem for him. "

Heath Ledger is only 22 years old this year. Hearing Su Ze's words, his eyes shone with excitement.

Is it really possible for him to be on the Oscar red carpet in two or three years? This is treatment that Australian actors have never had before!

Others also showed expressions of surprise and suspicion, but Su Ze ignored their reactions. He turned to Heath Ledger and said seriously: "Heath, I want to have a few words with you alone."

As soon as these words came out, everyone understood that Su Ze was ready to take action.

They expect Suze to chart a bright road to an Oscar for Heath Ledger.

Heath Ledger looked at Su Ze with eyes full of expectation and respect. He nodded and replied: "Yes, Director Su Ze, my acting style is more inclined to the experiential style."

"Then did you encounter any difficulties or situations during the performance?" Su Ze continued to ask.

Heath Ledger thought for a moment, then said with some confusion: "Situation? I don't quite understand what you are referring to."

Su Ze shook his head slightly and explained: "Although the experiential performance method can bring about a very real and in-depth performance, it is also a very painful process.

Throughout Hollywood, the mainstream performance method is expressionism, and there are some actors who are mainly methodists, but experientialism is very rare.

Do you know the reason for this? "

Heath Ledger shook his head honestly. As an actor with a wild background, he has not received formal and systematic study of acting theory, so he does not have a deep understanding of the acting genre.

Su Ze took a deep breath and began to explain in detail the performance characteristics of the experiential school: "The experiential school emphasizes the 'unity of body and mind', which requires actors to fully integrate into the role during the performance and achieve a state of selflessness.

This sounds wonderful, but is actually a very painful process. Because actors need to be on stage and in the character's living environment.

Think, hope, desire, and act exactly like the character, correctly, logically, in sequence, and like a living person.

This is equivalent to creating a 'dual personality', which is a huge challenge for any normal person. "

“Moreover, Daniel Day-Lewis, a representative of the experiential school, is a good example.

He was able to fully integrate into the character during the performance, but this also brought him huge mental pressure.

This is why experiential actors are so rare in Hollywood. "Su Ze continued.

Since he completely mastered the art of experiential acting in the 90s, Daniel Day-Lewis' output of film and television works has decreased significantly.

This is because when preparing for each role, he needs to invest a lot of time in deeply building the character's second personality.

After the filming, he had to spend a lot of energy to recover from the mental wear and tear caused by such an in-depth role.

As a professional actor, Daniel Day-Lewis is able to freely control his physical and mental state by relying on the performance theory he has systematically studied.

However, unlike Daniel Day-Lewis, Heath Ledger's acting career has been more tortuous.

He did not come from a professional acting academy, but gradually made a name for himself in the film industry with his talent and hard work.

During the long period of experiential performance, Heath Ledger created a large number of spiritual personalities. This deep role investment even brought him the hidden danger of schizophrenia.

Lacking professional guidance and understanding, he felt confused and uneasy and could only rely on large amounts of painkillers and tranquilizers to maintain emotional stability.

As time went by, Heath Ledger's mental condition gradually deteriorated, especially after completing the unforgettable role of the Joker in "The Dark Knight", his mental world almost reached the brink of collapse.

(End of this chapter)