[US Entertainment] Actor

At the end of August and the beginning of September, the filming of "The Dark Knight" has been proceeding in an orderly manner, and the cooperation between Ebert, Heath Ledger and others has become more and more tacit, and at this time, Leonardo also ended "The Dark Knight". "The Road" filming, excitedly ran to the crew to visit Ebert's class.

If Ebert could describe in one sentence the feeling that Leonardo’s visit brought to him, it would be that the beginning was very pleasant and the process was very interesting.

Although Ebert knew that Leonardo would come to Chicago after the filming of "Revolutionary Road", he didn't know when he would come.Leonardo's original intention was to surprise Ebert, so he didn't inform anyone before he came to visit the set. He ran to the crew carefully, just to see Ebert's state when he was filming the film. And, of course, Heath Ledger.

Yes, Heath Ledger.

Although Leonardo didn't like to pay attention to gossip, he was the most loyal follower of news related to Ebert.Some time ago, the "National Enquirer"'s investigation set off waves of enthusiasm in major cities in North America. Everyone, no matter whether they follow Hollywood or not, they are all keenly concerned about Ebert's sexuality. Once there are some clues, they will Will frantically discuss, it seems that Ebert likes women, men, animals or objects is the most important thing.

If he hadn't experienced it personally, Leonardo would never have known that Ebert had such a great influence in North America, and he couldn't help being a little jealous after paying attention, because he felt that although Ebert had already won the statuette, The box office results are also very eye-catching, but his fame cannot be compared with his own. After all, the "Titanic" back then can be described as empty-handed. In the first ten years and the next ten years, no matter how prosperous the Hollywood film industry is, no matter how prosperous it is, How real the special effects are, how big the stars are, but there has never been a movie that can break the record of "Titanic".

But it was not until the "National Enquirer" started this investigation that Leonardo suddenly realized how far Ebert's influence had expanded. His little lover was unknowingly becoming more famous than himself. With the attention of thousands of people, his sexual orientation has also become the focus of everyone's attention.

This made Leonardo both jealous and proud.

In fact, the reason why Ebert's popularity is so high is due to various factors.

After all, he is the youngest actor winner in the history of the Oscar, and he did not become famous for a film like Adrien Brody. He went through three Oscar nominations before he won his first statuette. His strength is influenced by What countless people recognize is not the lucky winner of the Oscar in the usual sense.Although the American character is careless, they also appreciate this kind of people who rely on their own efforts to slowly climb to the top, especially Ebert had a golden raspberry that made him lose face as a foil, from the golden raspberry period Everyone shouted and scolded him until he won the greatest award in the film industry, and Ebert turned over salty fish, but in the eyes of many people, he was interpreting the "American Dream" by himself.

Ebert also heard from Lynn's occasional chat that a company in Hollywood has already planned to contact the screenwriter to film his biography. As long as Ebert nods, the screenwriter will immediately start writing.Although Ebert has no distinctive personality, the courage to fight and the ability to turn the tide, from the golden raspberry to the Oscar, even the simplest Americans think that he must have paid unimaginable hardships. Although chicken soup for the soul is not uncommon, it is a style that academics have always admired. Russell Crowe won the best actor's "A Beautiful Mind", Will Smith won the Oscar nomination for "Ali", Helen Mirren "The Queen" won the best actress... As long as the Oscar judges don't change their blood, the style of Oscar appreciation will hardly change.

Also, Ebert is really, really handsome, which seems to have created a lot of obstacles in his way to winning awards, but overall, being handsome has definitely helped his career tremendously.Why are Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and even Leonardo so famous?It is definitely not their slightly "embarrassing" acting skills that attract the audience in the eyes of film critics, but their flawless faces.

This is why Tom Cruise became famous earlier than Tom Hanks.

In addition, in the process of accumulation, Ebert has brought a strong sense of trust to American audiences. Although this sense of trust is elusive, it is the most precious thing for every actor.What is a sense of trust? In simple terms, it means eye contact. In complex terms, it means that the audience trusts Ebert's vision, trusts his acting skills, and is willing to buy tickets for his movies, because Ebert's movies are worthwhile in their eyes. By the look of it, the tickets they buy will be worth something.At this level, Ebert actually has the ability to match Tom Hanks and Will Smith, because only excellent actors like them can gain the trust of the audience. The achievements that can only be achieved by the accumulation of movies, Ebert already has it at the age of 27, which is undoubtedly the biggest reliance for his future development.

The above reasons are not analyzed by Ebert himself, but a comprehensive summary of Ebert made by Mr. Broker combined with major North American media.

"Hearing what you said, I should really be proud and sleep on the credit book." Ebert listened to Lynn's evaluation of him with an attitude of listening to a joke, "But that Oscar is indeed very beneficial Yes, I have become recognized as a powerful faction. In order to maintain my impression in the audience's mind, I must be more careful when selecting scripts and make more excellent movies. This means—"

Ebert's voice paused: "This means that I will reduce my workload in the future. There is no need to work as hard as before. I will focus more on honing my acting skills and winning my second Oscar, so I Dear Mr. Broker, are you satisfied with such a decision?"

"No, I will never be satisfied, well, if you insist." Lynn paused, "Believe me, you are willing to immerse yourself in the ocean of literary films, other people don't think so, a film that is not so The box office of "The Pentium Era", which is excellent and has no big names involved, is close to [-] million. DVD sales have always been at the forefront. An Oscar's best picture box office has also squeezed into the top ten box office of the year. Oh, they are not commercial blockbusters, they can Imagine how terrible the box office of a commercial blockbuster would be... Those film companies and your agency will never let you waste your appeal. Youth is wasted on a movie with a potential of only [-] million."

"It's a waste of resources, no, it's a murder for money." Lin En sighed, and finally said with some melancholy, "You won't last long, and it's not fun to always make literary films. If you keep doing this, you will become the next Leonardo DiCaprio, who knows where his future is. Maybe I should not say this, after all, in your opinion now, Leo Leonardo is indeed much closer than my agent."

"But you're not yet 30, you've got a lovely pretty face, you're worth a fortune, and none of the studios are going to stop until you drain the last of your energy. They're not going to push Tom now. Hanks, ten years ago, Tom was also the target of everyone in Hollywood, but now they won't do it, because Hanks is old, and his movies don't sell so well, poor Ebert, in your When you still have value, try to make yourself more valuable."

Ebert rolled his eyes silently: "You make me feel like I'm pork on a chopping board, the kind that weighs."

"It's not wrong to describe it that way." Lynn snapped his fingers, "Stars look glamorous, but according to the law of value, they are just pork waiting to be sold in supermarkets. If they are worth more, they can be sold at a high price, and everyone is looking for them. , Panic buying, cheap ones, even if they want to lower their value, no one will appreciate it. This is why many stars are eager to transform themselves into producers. If they are purely actors, no matter how successful they are, their careers are not in their own hands. In his hands. Brad Pitt is actually very shrewd. His acting career has no potential to be discovered. It is difficult for him to win another Oscar. The box office of the movies he starred in is also very mediocre. On the surface, he is still chased by everyone. He is an idol, but Hollywood investors are much smarter than he imagined, and they are unwilling to waste another penny on him. Therefore, Brad Pitt quit, and he became a player, no longer a pawn. "

"I've thought about it too." Ebert whispered, "If I don't become an actor in the future, I'm willing to try to work as a director. Leo plans to transform into a producer. We invest our savings to start a company. Are you interested in participating?"

The manager curled his lips: "Words alone are useless, you must at least let me watch the quality of the movie."

Having been Ebert's agent for so long, Ebert's acting skills are definitely textbook-style, and the scripts he selected are also the top scripts in Hollywood. His abilities are top-notch in Hollywood, and a second-rate script can't impress him at all.

"of course."

The topic shifted to Leonardo.

Leonardo didn't believe it when he heard the scandal between Ebert and Heath Ledger at the first time, but the media dug deeper and deeper, and even exposed the pictures leaked from inside, and there were still unidentified staff accepting During the media interview, they pointed out the dressing room chats in the crew, and Ebert did praise Heath Ledger’s acting skills when chatting with Leonardo occasionally, which made Leonardo have to keep Extremely vigilant.

He said that Ebert had never had such a good chat with him while filming "The Departed"!