Hollywood legendary director

"Director Lehmann, when do you start filming for the next part of the new film? Is it convenient to reveal the content of the filming?"

"I heard that the scale of investment in the new drama is not large. Who is the role chosen?"

"Mr. Rust, are you the director yourself?"

"..."

As soon as Lyman drove out of Beverly Hills, he was surrounded by reporters and paparazzi lying on the side of the road.

He was still not allowed to let him honk the horn.

These uncrowned kings are really tough.

Since the public relations department of Firefly Pictures released some news about new works, it also secretly revealed a little shooting plan, taking the opportunity to create a trend, it has indeed attracted the attention of many people.

But these paparazzi are really annoying. They are good at following and stalking. They can always block Lehmann's whereabouts at the right time and at the right place.

He rolled down a little car window and answered a few questions perfunctorily. Although he slowed down, he still squeezed out little by little before heading straight to the Firefly headquarters.

It wasn't until after entering the elevator that Lehmann breathed a sigh of relief.

I just came out of the elevator and ran into Ryan.

He just returned from New Mexico, leaving behind a part of the production crew there to continue preparing for the shooting.

The two chatted a few words, and Assistant Lehmann smiled and greeted him: "Boss, people have arrived. Mr. Baden is in the reception room."

Lehman walked ahead and asked casually, "What did he say?"

"He is willing to play the role of the killer Anton and is reading the script repeatedly."

After a while, the door of the reception room was opened, and inside was a man with short hair, no beard, and a long face.It is exactly the few international actors in Spain who can do well in the future, Javier Baden.

This guy is only 36 years old this year, and he has gained a little fame in Europe, so he is not stuck with Spain.

In the original time and space, he was also stunned by the Coen brothers, and then won the Oscar for best supporting role, stayed in Hollywood, and then started cooperating with a group of big directors in succession, gaining momentum.

This was the first time that the international film community noticed it when the film "Co-wives and Co-Husbands" won the Venice Silver Lion Award in 1992, thus gaining personal status.

At this moment, Javier Baden is still puzzled, and can't figure out how he entered the sight of a major Hollywood director and could get the chance to play the second leading role.

He was still in Spain and had no filming at the time, and suddenly a phone call came and gave him a surprise.

However, there is no need to think about it if you can't figure it out, it's not a bad thing anyway.

Ever since, after Javier confirmed that it was really the invitation of Director Lehmann, Baba came from Spain.

When he saw a very aura opening the door and walking in, Javier also stood up and greeted politely with a smile.

"You're welcome, Javier. I have seen your performance. Your image and temperament are very suitable for the setting of the killer Anton."

Lehmann has also gained great international fame in the past two years, mainly due to the title of Cannes Palme d’Or and many box-office movies. Many Spanish film and television circles who don’t care about directors from other regions have heard of Lehmann’s name. .

Javier, an actor who is not yet a strong performer in the European entertainment industry, has been a little bit nervous and delighted when he meets the favor of a big director, "Thank you, thank you."

"However," Lehman frowned suddenly, "your image needs to be changed. I want a different image of a killer."

Havel's appearance is very ordinary, not the ruthless smiley face of that strange image.

Since the director said that the image should be changed, then change it.

As a result, more than half an hour's remodeling project ended, and Havel, who appeared in front of Lehmann again, became familiar.

——With the mushroom head on both sides common to brothel owners in the western region in the 1960s and 1970s.

Javier Baden and the stylist of the crew stood in the reception room.

Havel only felt that his current image was old-fashioned and strange, not at all the sassy and clean before, but Lehmann also asked him to smile deliberately, the kind of smile that discerning people know you are polite, very stiff smile.Extremely unnatural.

But the screen image of the original killer Anton is really classic.

Mushroom hair style is also the essence of it, giving people a neurotic temperament.

Of course, this dressing and dressing really reveals an unpleasant viciousness, especially the slightly pitiful look of squinting during the murder, it seems that the whole character is a pervert in his bones.

——Anyway, if you can see the difference in this character at a glance, the killer Anton can be considered standing.

Therefore, the more neurotic the dress, the more in line with the personality.

"Very good." Lehman nodded in satisfaction, "Just pay attention to the walking posture at that time."

In just three days, I received a call and came to audition. The director approved...

This progress is too fast.

Javier thought to himself.

Inexplicably, he became the second male number one in Hollywood's most eye-catching Lyman film. It's... hard to imagine.

Having recovered, Javier was overly excited when he heard Lyman finally nodded.

"Come here today, come here tomorrow to sign the starring contract, take a set of makeup photos, and other things, here will be notified in time. The filming schedule of the film is very important, if best, don't make any more film contracts in the next few months. An Xin plays the role of Anton well. If you play this well, you will get a lot."

After listening to Lehmann, Javier spoke without hesitation: "Don't worry, I will prepare for this movie with all my heart. Also, Director Lehmann, thank you for entrusting this role to me."

"Nothing, this is the right choice."

The next day, Havel also formally joined the crew of "Old Nowhere", with a remuneration of $1 million.

The price is fair, and international actors are not very popular in Hollywood.

After the protagonist lineup was selected, the remaining dragon role Lyman was handed over to Caa and Ryan to arrange.

Sort out the preparatory progress of several other projects of Firefly Pictures.

The filming of "Pan's Labyrinth" has started, and "Fatal Magic" is still being cast. The machos of "Spartan" need long-term shaping training plus special effects in the digital field, and the filming of "Prada" is coming to an end. It will be finished in about a week.

Among them, Lehman invested in Alessandro Gonzalez-Inarito's "The Tower of Babel", which is still going on the award-winning route.

Not surprisingly, some film festivals such as Toronto, Lyon Outer Screen, Warsaw International and other film festivals have a wave of fame, and then wait for a wave of fame in Cannes, and finally go to the Oscars for the best foreign language award shortlisted for a nomination. It can recoup the investment of 20 million yuan by selling regional copyrights.

As for profit?To be honest, I never thought about it.

A movie with a realistic niche theme, or a bad thing about the US border issue, will not be too popular with the audience after all.

Lehman, who has watched the finished film, can only say that the Mexican director does have ideas and styles.

Throughout the whole look, the tension, anxiety, and anxiety created by the movie watching atmosphere are also very appropriate. The four stories are intertwined, and the suspense gradually escalates with the development of the story. This artistic expression method is a test of the director’s skills. Fortunately, Alessandro did this.

The layout of the film is complicated, and the plot is procrastinated. It is not simple enough. It requires the audience's patience to watch the film. This is not a good place to do it well.

Of course, for an award-winning literary and artistic work, the latter is not a contradiction.

Without going into details, how to go deep into the topic can only sacrifice the smoothness of the plot.

Slowly tell the story and characters.

In the end, Lehman can only say that "Tong Tian Pagoda" profoundly revolves around differences in race and language, and tells a tragedy.

Just like the director Alessandro said."This world is full of misunderstandings because of language barriers. Only God has the power to know everything. However, God is silent and deprives people of the language of communication and understanding."

The film looks very depressing, coupled with the use of gloomy color to bring people's visual depression, under the dual effect, it is easy to have a sense of loneliness and helplessness.

As for the title "Tong Tian Pagoda", the allusion comes from the "Bible-Old Testament", which refers to the unity of mankind to build a tower leading to heaven. In order to prevent this from happening, God made mankind speak different languages ​​and cannot be mutually exclusive. Communication, the plan fails.

Therefore, the director's meaning is very clear. The so-called Tongtian Pagoda can only be a myth and can never be done.

Whether it is to promote English or other languages, there will always be people who will hinder communication.