The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 648 Trouble

"Heath Ledger is the best clown actor, everyone else who plays the clown is a poor imitation."

"Joaquin Phoenix should understand that he is not suitable for this classic role."

"Joaquin Phoenix is ​​losing weight and he wants to show us a skinny Joker."

"What a terrible choice. Phoenix is ​​arguing with fans in the street. He is eccentric and has no sense of responsibility."

"Phoenix is ​​so irritable and eccentric, he is not suitable to play the Joker at all."

"Li is Chinese, and he cannot understand the cultural heritage represented by the clown."

"Everyone except De Niro made terrible choices."

……

The weather is getting hotter and Los Angeles is getting dreary.

In such high temperatures, many people feel irritable and need to vent their emotions.

Maybe try another approach.

Lee Sheng-yew did not understand the internal competition within Warner, but he knew very well that there was nothing new under the sun, and it was naturally impossible for a large company like Warner to be united internally.

Some Hollywood actors enjoy this transformation of becoming fatter and thinner.

This weight loss plan is to eat an apple a day.

Li Shengyao is very aware of Joaquin Phoenix's execution ability, but after all, it is a different time, and he is still worried that Phoenix will harm his body.

"Joker" is Emmerich's main recommendation, and other Warner Pictures executives are not necessarily happy that "Joker" will change public opinion.

However, such things do not affect the essence of cooperation.

It turns out he really succeeded.

Probably because the sun is too strong and the strong light is not suitable for shooting, there are no bloggers live streaming today.

There is even less news related to the "Joker" crew, and even if there is, it is some negative news.

He didn't say much.

Joaquin Phoenix is ​​like this, and Christian Bale is like this too.

"Phoenix, are you there?"

The Hollywood geek believes that the current weight loss plan is too slow to achieve the desired results by the time the movie starts.

There is more social news, but relatively less entertainment news.

Outside the door of Phoenix's house, stood a woman with a serious face.

We just want you to understand that we care about you and we need to make sure you are 100 percent healthy. "

At noon that day, Lee Sheng-yao and Emmerich got together again. Emmerich was still driving, and they once again arrived at the gate of Joaquin Phoenix's courtyard.

Later, he disliked the nutritionist's plan for being too slow, so he used his own weight loss method.

From the beginning, the nutritionist guided me to lose weight.

In order to avoid putting pressure on Emmerich, he discussed work with Emmerich and rarely involved Warner's internal competition.

Li Shengyao and Emmerich rushed over quickly.

Warner's ability reflected in the hype of this movie made Lee Sheng-yew a little disappointed.

Li Shengyao looked serious, walked over and knocked on the door.

At this time, she saw Li Shengyao and Emmerich, and immediately greeted them happily, "Li, you better communicate with Phoenix, he is not paying attention to me at all now."

He hopes that Phoenix can have a nutritionist follow him when he implements his crazy weight loss plan, which can at least prevent accidents.

He came here because Phoenix kicked the nutritionist away.

What's more, the Warner family has a huge business, so the internal struggle must be fierce.

“Man, I trust your instincts, but you can’t chase Trish away, we need her to watch your body at all times.

Yes, an apple a day.

No one in the house answered.

Don't worry, we're not trying to change your mind.

It was she who sent messages to Lee Sung-yao and Emmerich.

At this time Li Shengyao shouted.

This woman is Tracy, a nutritionist in Phoenix.

In Lee Sung-yew's previous life, Phoenix played the clown. In order to look thinner and more decadent when he was on camera, he lost 47 pounds.

However, Li Shengyao and Emmerich did not look good.

The news reported several incidents of zero-dollar shopping, as well as teenagers racing cars on the street, and some people playing with gas bottles on the street, causing quite a few fires.

Phoenix's voice finally spoke up, "Lee, don't worry, I understand my body very well and there will be no problem."

Li Shengyao looked around and confirmed that there was no live broadcast blogger, and then said: "You don't want to wait until the filming starts and you are hospitalized due to illness and can't work on the set, right?

I think we should have a talk. "

There was no one outside the yard.

Phoenix heard Li Shengyao's words and fell silent for a moment, then said, "Li, I need a quiet environment."

"I understand what you mean, but I have a principle that the safety of actors' lives is above all else. If you insist on losing weight alone, then we can only say goodbye.

We will cancel the contract. I don’t want anyone to suffer irreversible damage to their body by playing my role.

Of course I understand your concerns, don't worry, I can assure you that Trish is just checking on your body and she won't chatter anymore. "

In the past, Tracy taught Phoenix like a serious teacher. If he had any shortcomings, he would point them out afterwards.

It is completely understandable that a person with Phoenix's personality cannot stand such discipline.

Of course, Lee Sheng-yew cannot allow Phoenix to lose weight without restraint or supervision.

If Phoenix is ​​damaged in any way, it will be too late to regret.

There was no sound in the house, and just when Jiang Weidong was thinking about whether to say more truth, Phoenix opened the door.

Compared with the last time they met, Phoenix was even thinner and his face was even worse. Only his eyes were still full of thoughts.

The moment the door opened, sunlight poured into the house. Phoenix squinted his eyes for a moment to adjust before coming back to his senses.

"Please come in."

Li Shengyao walked into the house and found that the house was quite clean.

Phoenix sat down opposite Li Shengyao, and then he saw that Phoenix's eyes were bloodshot and a little red and swollen.

"You cried?"

Emmerich also discovered Phoenix's situation and then asked about it.

Phoenix glanced at Emmerich silently and did not reply.

Seeing this, Emmerich thought Phoenix was distressed by the recent news and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I have urged them to filter the news to prevent any more negative news related to you, but the effect is not great.

But I can immediately provide you with a quiet and beautiful villa. You can go there to prepare and block a lot of bad messages. "

Phoenix heard this, but he didn't react at all. He seemed to be looking for a state.

Li Shengyao didn't say much. He believed that Phoenix had adjusted well and must have something to ask him.

Sure enough, about ten minutes later, Phoenix slowly said to Li Shengyao: "Li, what kind of person is Arthur?"

Arthur is the clown's name.

Li Shengyao thought for a while, "It doesn't matter whether he is good or bad. He is a member of the lower class of society. He once believed that hard work can lead to climbing up. He once believed that a smile can bring happiness to others. The result was not. He worked hard to live, but work and love, His mother left him in turn.

In the end, he found that it was better to indulge wildly than to live by the rules.

Arthur's background is neither good nor bad. In this world, his goodwill has been destroyed time and time again, and he has fallen and died step by step. All these things have traces to follow. "

Phoenix heard this and looked at Li Shengyao blankly. After a moment, he nodded slightly, "I understand. I know where the real difficulty of this drama lies."

"Joker" doesn't have any big scenes, but it requires very high acting skills from the actors.

Especially Arthur, the contrast between before and after is very big, the obedient Arthur and the wanton and indulgent Arthur.

Showing this contrast is half the success of the movie.

Li Shengyao smiled, and then left with Emmerich.

After getting into the car, Emmerich put on his seat belt and then started the car while looking around.

He suddenly said: "Li, with Phoenix in such a state, I'm really worried about his physical or mental illness. Should we make preparations in advance? If Phoenix fails, we can immediately replace other actors."

Hearing this, Li Shengyao shook his head, "I think we should believe him. Phoenix is ​​not a person without a plan. He has very strong self-control.

There is a lot of black material out there now, and I believe Phoenix sees it.

If we have other thoughts at this time, no one will be on Phoenix's side, which is unfair to him. "

If Phoenix hadn't successfully lost weight and performed well in his previous life, maybe he would have considered the second choice.

But now that there is a nutritionist following him, Li Shengyao feels there is no problem.

Emmerich heard this and looked over in surprise.

This kind of style is not in line with Lee Sheng Yew. When did Lee Sheng Yew not put commercialism first?

Li Shengyao ignored Emmerich's gaze. He suddenly thought of the news he saw in his previous life.

Phoenix broke down and cried many times on the set of "Joker."

The filming of the movie has not yet officially started, and Phoenix is ​​not that deeply involved. When filming in the future, I am afraid that Phoenix's psychological problems will become more serious.

Maybe he not only needs to hire a nutritionist, but also a psychological counselor.

Just like Arthur, he once met a psychological counselor.

He has a way to talk, which can alleviate psychological problems.

Such psychological counselors need to be invited in advance.

Li Shengyao then told Emmerich his thoughts.

Emmerich was confused as to why Lee Sheng-yew supported Phoenix so much.

But since Li Shengyao didn't explain, he didn't ask, and he still chose to believe Li Shengyao.

……

After returning to the hotel from Phoenix's house, Lee Sheng-yao closed the door, took out his notebook, and listed all the psychological problems that Phoenix may have encountered while filming on the set.

He soon discovered that Arthur was really suffering, and there were too many points that could induce Phoenix to break down and cry.

Arthur was beaten in a remote alley just after he appeared.

Then he met three drunkards teasing a woman on the subway. While he was still hesitating, the three drunkards came over and beat him.

Then Fat Randall double-crosses him.

There is also his mother, who is delusional and has a narcissistic personality disorder. Everything her mother insists on is wrong.

From this, he also learned that he was not his mother's biological son, but was adopted from an orphanage.

Although he left the orphanage, his life was not good. His mother's boyfriend often abused him, but she had no idea.

Arthur's idol Murray also teased him and made fun of him.

All these things, Arthur is really pitiful.

Not to mention the sentimental and delicate Phoenix, if a nervous actor comes over, he will probably be a little depressed.

Li Shengyao listed these plots, and then turned on the computer to look for solutions to psychological problems.

After some operations, although he was still not as good as a psychology professional, he did know some professional terms that he had not understood in the past.

Learned something.

Li Shengyao then thought about the consequences of Phoenix's collapse while filming.

First, it will delay a lot of filming time.

Second, it will make the set more tense.

Third, some bad rumors will leak out.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. He remembered the filming of "Joker" in his previous life, which seemed to have been successfully completed in more than three months.

So now it's his turn to shoot, because there is interference from extreme clown fans.

Is more than three months enough?

Li Shengyao plans to think carefully, make plans, and complete the work ahead as efficiently as possible.

While he was thinking, there was a knock on the door.

But the assistant hurried over.

"Boss, we just saw the news that you will not participate in the domestic Huabiao Awards and Golden Rooster Awards, but will participate in the Toronto Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.

Many netizens accuse you of worshiping foreign countries. "

The assistant then unfolded the phone and handed it to Li Shengyao to see.

Sure enough, there was an article spreading rumors that Lee Sheng Yew would participate in the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival. It also said that Lee Sheng Yew pointed to this "Joker" to enter the beautiful country and become a resident filmmaker in the beautiful country. At this time, there are already 6,000 comments.

"Boss, what should I do?"

Li Shengyao thought for a moment, "We will arrange a press conference here, and I want to explain the next plan to the world.

Before completing the filming of "Joker", I will not go to Venice, nor will I go to Toronto. As for Yanjing and Shanghai, I will not go either.

Then just find him and prosecute him. "

The assistant nodded, thinking that Li Shengyao's response was reasonable.

"Boss, do you want to go back to China and hold a press conference? That way, it will be easier for the domestic audience to hear your thoughts."

Li Shengyao thought of Phoenix's state and he didn't want to leave at this time.

Phoenix is ​​taking an unusual path if he leaves Los Angeles.

Emmerich may not necessarily fully support Phoenix and may easily affect Phoenix's status.

He still wanted to make sure that Phoenix would not be disturbed or distracted and could concentrate on preparing the movie.

"No, I'll just hold a press conference in a beautiful country. You don't need to find foreign reporters for this press conference, just a few domestic reporters."

The assistant then left in a hurry.

Li Shengyao sat on an armchair, looking at the white clouds in the distance, bathing in the sunshine, and listening to the sound of the summer wind.

But my heart is very tired and tired.

After sitting for a moment, he stood up, then found his previous notebook, and rethought how to improve efficiency.

He will try to complete the filming of "Joker" before Christmas this year.

(End of this chapter)