Hollywood Rhapsody

"When I was filming in Taiwan a few years ago, I read the novel "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". At that time, I had the idea of ​​making a movie. After several plans, I finally decided to start filming next year and release it in 2000. This has already been decided. So...I'm sorry..." Ang Lee rubbed his hand lightly on the script, and he could see that he liked the story of "Brokeback Mountain" very much, and he was also sensitively aware that shooting this movie at this time was a It is an extremely rare opportunity, if you miss it, you will probably regret it for life.

Sarah caught Li Ang's small movements, she raised her eyebrows unobtrusively, and decided to patiently give Li Ang some time to think.

"Maybe we can give it a try. Since the preparations for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" are very sufficient, can we shorten its shooting cycle? During this period, we will hurry up and complete a series of preparatory work such as scene selection and casting. , the story of "Brokeback Mountain" happened in the 60s, and the protagonist is a western cowboy, so the protagonists need time to experience life, figure out the role, and even learn how to ride a horse, which takes a lot of time." When starting the script, Sarah started the second round of competition gently. She tried to make her words sound very planned and feasible, and planned the time step by step, "In order to better interpret the love in the story , The two leading actors still need enough time to cultivate their relationship, I hope the film can perfectly express the true love in the story, and this period of time can just be given to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

"Sarah, your plan is very thoughtful... It can be seen that you really like this story..." Li Ang chose the appropriate words, and the struggle in his heart was obvious.

"Yes, and I'm looking forward to your directing, because this film needs a director who is delicate and romantic, and the social issues it reflects are so cruel, which made me hesitate for a long time when choosing a director, In the end, I found that only you are the most suitable, only you!" Sarah felt that she had exhausted what she had to say, and finally had to add another sentence mischievously, "Also, I believe this movie will be favored by the Oscars. It is so special and reflects the most concerned social issues nowadays. The Oscar judges cannot ignore it. Although it may be difficult to win the statuette due to the influence of mainstream culture, it is nominated for the best picture and even won the best director. Still very hopeful."

Sarah felt that she had used everything to the extreme, even using the "Oscar Little Angel" magic stick skill, but until she and Leonardo left, Ang Lee did not give an answer.Sarah was disappointed and thankful for this, because although she wanted Ang Lee, she absolutely did not want to prevent Ang Lee from filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". affected.

On the way back, both Sarah and Leonardo were in a bad mood. Leonardo fiddled with his hair and said angrily: "I said earlier that his schedule is not suitable, look! You You didn't impress him even though your words were worn out, and your plan is so clear, and your thoughts on the movie are also very mature, I even suspect that you have already installed a complete movie in your mind. If this is the case, why invite Li What about Ann? Let him go to China to film his beloved "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"!"

"You're speaking out of anger. We need to hire a director after all. Do you have a suitable candidate?" Sarah shook her head helplessly. At this moment, Leonardo was like a child having a temper tantrum.

"Yes, of course! It's far away and right in front of us! I believe that there is no director more suitable than you, even Ang Lee may not be able to surpass you, why not try? There is always a first time in everything, "Sarah is the first "big production" directed by Jason, but you can see that his performance is not bad at all." Leonardo entered a rogue state, and he chose to ignore any reasons Sarah had.

"Okay, I'll call James to ask for his opinion. He doesn't seem to have any filming plans recently, except for a sci-fi TV series." Sarah thought to herself, James might not be a suitable director, he is better at shooting big movies A sci-fi movie with scenes, while a delicate romance movie will be a little flat.

damn it!Why can't it be Ang Lee?Sarah was very regretful at this moment. She got the film adaptation rights of "Brokeback Mountain". She thought that she could bring Leonardo an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, but in the end her expectations failed to match the original time trajectory!The trajectory of history is like a big interlocking net. She breaks a point, and everything after that may become an uncontrollable unknown!

Sarah grabbed her hair and felt that her heart was a little blocked. She quickly figured out how to deal with this matter, but found that she could do nothing without breaking the original time trajectory, and waited until Leonardo After completing "American Psycho" and "The Beach", Ang Lee completed "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and they will have new work to come in, maybe before Leonardo shoots "Gangs of New York" and "Cunning with Murder", Will they have a suitable schedule before Ang Lee shoots "Hulk"?

Sarah thought of this, and suddenly her heart tightened. She looked at Leonardo with a flash of panic in her eyes, the butterfly effect!Everything she does will cause a chain butterfly effect, and she has no idea what kind of impact her intervention in Leonardo's world will have on this man. Will it affect his subsequent film selection?Will it affect the director's positioning of him?If Leonardo missed the once good movie because of this, wouldn't she become a sinner?

"The Aviator", "Shutter Island", "The Great Gatsby", "Inception"...Every one of the future films is a classic, and she is reluctant to let go of any one, which means that if she wants to be with Leon If Nadou cooperates again, she can only think about which one of them she can participate in, except for rushing to shoot during the gaps in these films. The sporadic shots of "Shutter Island" and "Inception" should be It can be won, Katharine Hepburn in "The Aviator" is terrible, is there any drama in "The Great Gatsby"?Sarah pondered the possibility, and suddenly realized that all of this was just fantasy. Leonardo's films were all produced by famous directors. If she didn't have enough fame and acting skills, she might not even be able to get an audition invitation. play?

Therefore, the top priority right now is not Leonardo making any movies at all, but her—Sarah Stern!Excluding the low-cost film "Sarah" that has just been completed, can she herself have the qualifications to play with Leonardo in the future?This seems like a long way to go!A niche movie "Requiem for a Dream" is not enough, she needs more opportunities, more movies to hone her acting skills, and more blockbusters that sweep the box office!

"What's wrong?" Leonardo noticed Sarah's strangeness, he looked over with concern, and comforted softly, "It's okay, maybe Ang Lee has changed his mind, maybe there will be good news tomorrow! Or maybe we put the "Brokeback Mountain" will be released first, everyone's schedule will always be suitable. By the way, how is your preparation for "Requiem for a Dream"? Have you decided on the leading actor?"

"Uh...not yet." Sarah thought of the last time she discussed the casting of "Requiem for a Dream" with Darren Aronofsky, and her heart sank again, because Darren had already confirmed her role. Therefore, when choosing a leading actor, the effect of playing with her will be considered. Unfortunately, Jared Leto, the actor who played Harry in the original work, was passed by Darren. Sarah can’t understand herself and Jared Where it doesn't match, but it can only be silently acquiesced, look, this is the butterfly effect in front of you!

And just when she was a little irritable, looking at Leonardo, another man's figure involuntarily appeared in her mind - Christian Bale.

In the last life, although Leonardo also intended to star in "American Psycho" and even reached the signing stage, he finally gave up because of the schedule of "The Beach", so this can be regarded as a classic psychology movie, black satire of society The film found Christian Bale to join.And this life...

"Leon, have you decided to play "American Psycho"? Don't you worry that the picture is too bloody? The characters are too perverted?" Sarah wanted to confirm again, but she was already trying to get Bell's image in her mind. Bringing it into "Requiem for a Dream", the effect is unexpectedly perfect.She even couldn't wait to call Darren, before the most handsome Mr. Batman accepted another film contract, hurry up and grab the bowl!

"It should be..." Leonardo replied vaguely while looking directly at the road ahead.

"Huh? Your tone?" Sarah was keenly aware of something wrong, "Are you in trouble? I heard that the producer took the initiative to find you!"

"Indeed, but they didn't come to me because of my acting skills, youknow, after "Titanic" hit the box office..." Leonardo snorted, obviously emotional, "Actually I heard Some very unpleasant news, Mary Harron, the director of "American Psycho" is very disrespectful to me, she prefers Christian Bale, have you heard of him?"

"Bell? The Bell from last year's restricted-rated movie "Underground"? The one with 360-degree nakedness?" Sarah realized that the situation seemed to be different from what she had heard in her previous life, "I thought you won the "American Spirit" "Patient" is absolutely guaranteed, and it's hard to imagine that there are directors who don't want to cooperate with you, even a master like Woody Allen took the initiative to ask you to shoot "Celebrity".

"Ha, that's nothing at all. Mr. Allen probably just thinks that my own experience of becoming famous is very representative, and that invitation has nothing to do with acting skills..." Leonardo quickly glanced at Sarah, and tapped his fingers on the edge of the steering wheel. After two clicks, Cai continued with a little depression, "Would you be more surprised if I said that Mary Harron decided to give up filming "American Psycho" because the male lead is not Bell?"

"Really? She admired Christian Bale to such an extent?" Sarah was indeed surprised by this news, but she did not make any comments on it, but began to observe Leonardo's behavior with great interest. Turning her face, the corners of her mouth slowly raised, and said in a firm tone, "She will change her mind, right? You will definitely keep her, tell me quickly, what are you going to do?"

"..." Leonardo's tense "suffering" face brightened again in the next second, he gave Sarah a thumbs up and whistled happily, "You always know me so well, Youknowmeasifyouwereme... ..."

This is not a confession, but it sounded sweet to Sarah's ears. She smiled and gave Leonardo a smug wink, sighing inwardly: Man, your name is Stubborn!Even the obstinate Oscar has been captured by you, so what is Mary Haron?

Sarah smiled and took out her mobile phone, and called Michael Ovitz in front of Leonardo. Although the old Michael was not in CAA, it took only a few minutes to get Bell's call.

"What do you want Christian Bale's phone for?" Leonardo shot Sarah a puzzled look.

"Of course it's about cooperation." Sarah stopped dialing and winked mischievously at Leonardo, "You go and get Mary Harron, as for Christian Bale...it's mine!"

The author has something to say: It is said that there are many stories between Bell and Leonardo,

When Cameron filmed Titanic, he wanted Bale to play Jack.

Then the director of "American Psycho" really chose Bell to play the role, but the producer took a fancy to Leon's popularity, so the director quit the filming. Bell spent a lot of effort preparing for this movie, but it didn't work out. Leonardo is said to be due to the schedule of "The Beach" or other reasons. Anyway, he didn't play "American Psycho" later, so Bell went on!With this film, it proves that acting skills have gained more attention.

After that came "Inception", which is said to be a tailor-made film by Nolan for Bell. Anyway, Nolan and Bell have a good relationship because of Batman.Then it was said that Bell had no schedule, so Leonardo played "Inception". PS: Dailin thinks this statement is slightly less credible.

Finally, put some pictures of Bell. This guy has a lot of exposure shots in movies, such as "Metro" and "American Psycho"!

But I really don't have a figure...Look at that abs, it's Bell in "American Psycho"