The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 649 Final Preparations

Warm sunlight falls through the glass windows into the hotel conference room.

The breeze blows, and the leaves that don't want to stay on the branches are flying, and they are ticking against the window.

Lee Sung-Yao, Emmerich, Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, and Robert De Niro sat around the conference table.

There is a glass of red wine in the glass in front of Joaquin. This is imported wine from France. It has an excellent taste, is extremely fragrant, and has great staying power.

He likes to drink, and he doesn't know when he felt that wine was an indispensable partner in life.

Li Shengyao had a glass of water in front of him, and the other three people had coffee.

Only Joaquin ordered a glass of red wine.

Zazie Baez was a newcomer and had little experience. When she heard his request, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Joaquin saw this in his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth, and smiled with enjoyment.

He is a well-known Hollywood freak, so he naturally has to be unique.

Speaking of which, Lee Sheng Yew was really very indulgent towards him, even supporting him in his one apple a day weight loss plan.

When his energy intake is low, he has little extra strength to stay active. He sleeps more these days, but is still very sleepy.

"What if he's not ready yet, and he doesn't listen to the shooting plan at all, can he handle it?"

At this time, Li Shengyao was talking and others were listening.

Joaquin tilted his head and thought for a while, "Okay, thank you for your kindness."

For example, Arthur was at home, watching TV with his mother, and his skinny figure was also exposed at this time.

Only Zazie Beetz, with her wide eyes and dilated pupils, made Joaquin very interesting.

De Niro and Emmerich are both used to such scenes and have no special expressions.

It is easy to fall asleep if you pause for a moment or think about something for too long.

"I'm not condoning him, I believe him."

"Li, why do you trust me so much?"

"Man, believe me, he can definitely do it. There is no doubt about his acting skills. There will be no mistakes."

I don't know how long he slept, but Joaquin woke up and his mental state was slightly better.

But just now, it went in through the left ear and out through the right ear.

Jacques stood up, twisted his neck, and left the lounge.

He looked up at the others and waved his hands, "It's okay, I'm used to it."

In addition, even powerful actors like De Niro have to determine their performance schedule and prepare in advance.

He heard the conversation between Li Shengyao and Emmerich outside.

He then stood up, staggered, and walked towards the rest room with sloppy steps.

Joaquin dozed off and hit his forehead heavily on the table. The pain made him wake up slightly.

Jacques entered the rest room, lay down, and then fell asleep.

During the filming of some plots, Li Shengyao specifically asked the actors.

Lee Sung-Yao specially arranged to shoot these two scenes in December.

Seeing this, Li Shengyao stood up and came to Joaquin, "Phoenix, you go to the rest room in the back and take a nap."

An apple a day, the hardest thing is not hunger or weakness, but sleepiness.

"Have you forgotten? My creative model is you. In my heart, you are the most suitable clown actor.

On the other side, Lee Sheng-yew finished everything and exchanged opinions with Zazie Beetz and Robert De Niro. They did not deliberately lower their voices and spoke at a normal volume.

At this time, he completely relied on diversion to maintain his vitality.

He feels that Joaquin Phoenix should have completed weight loss by this time.

At this moment, Joaquin couldn't help but narrowed his eyes, then his head shook and fell towards the conference table.

"boom!"

For example, the male protagonist Arthur took off his shirt in the dressing room, revealing his rib-like figure.

He thought of a saying in the NBA - Rookie, this is the NBA.

Lee Sheng Yew called the three main actors over to tell them the shooting schedule. If the actors had ideas, they could put them forward to Lee Sheng Yew and he would make adjustments.

Under such circumstances, Li Shengyao did not blame him.

Jacques paused for a moment after hearing what Li Shengyao said.

If Zazie Beetz came to him afterward, he would say to her, "Rookie, this is Hollywood."

If he stopped and didn't find anything interesting, he might fall asleep on the table in the next second.

Jacques listened to Li Shengyao's words and did not raise any objection. He now eats an apple a day and feels dizzy. Sometimes he also has tinnitus. In fact, he cannot hear Li Shengyao's words clearly.

Lee Seung-yew sat down and communicated with Zazie Beetz and De Niro again, this time their voices were slightly weaker.

"Lee, with Joaquin in such a state, he didn't understand the shooting plan you told him at all. He may not have understood it at all. Are you so indulging in him?"

I even think you don’t need makeup to perform. "

When Jacques heard this, he still didn't understand why Li Shengyao believed in him so much, but he was never one to get to the bottom of things.

He nodded and replied confidently: "Li, you can rest assured that I will show the charm of this role."

Li Shengyao smiled and said nothing more.

A moment later, Joaquin Phoenix left the hotel, and then met his assistant and his manager in the commercial vehicle. Before Joaquin Phoenix could sit down, the manager asked hurriedly: "How are you, man?" Does Li reject your behavior?"

"He's very supportive of me and he believes in my approach."

The agent naturally knows about Joaquin's current weight loss method. He has no way to persuade him and can only hope in others.

However, what surprised him was that Li Shengyao believed in Jacques 100% and didn't care about Jacques' behavior at all.

He was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but said in an angry tone: "He must only have eyes for movies and not care about the life or death of actors at all."

"No, on the contrary, he cares about actors very much and respects actors very much, so he is willing to accommodate me on such things."

The agent just thought that Joaquin had lost his mind and waved his hand without retorting.

Seeing this, Jacques said seriously: "We have been friends for many years. Don't worry, my judgment has always been accurate. I know very well that Li is not accommodating me. He cares about my health problems, but he is more rational and more Trust me to solve the problem.”

"Why do you think he's so nice?"

"Because he is the one who wrote the script of "Joker". I believe that someone who can write such a script must be a person with compassion for the world."

Joaquin, speaking loudly so he wouldn't be so sleepy, continued, "Man, we're going to start shooting next month and he believes in me and I hope you believe in me that I can do my best." …

"Joker" has been confirmed to start shooting next month.

All the actors were informed and the shooting schedule was communicated with them. Everyone knew the shooting time.

Li Shengyao, on his side, rushed to New York and will carry out the final landscaping work.

Regarding the various details of the filming of "Joker" in the previous life, the New York scenes needed to be used.

For example, the long staircase that the male protagonist Arthur walks every day, and the road where Arthur finally became the "Joker".

After the movie was released, these became well-known attractions, and Lee Sheng Yew remembers them very clearly.

He can find it easily. At this time, it is said that it is a beautiful scene, but in fact, it is more about going to the shooting scene to get a feel for it.

New York streets, subways, orphanages, and under overpasses.

He went to these places many times, walking constantly and observing the position of the machine from various angles.

After about half a month, he had explored these areas thoroughly.

On this day, Emmerich rushed over from Los Angeles. His face was full of excitement, "Lee, good news. The New York Times will interview you. Be prepared. This is definitely a good opportunity to promote the movie."

"no problem."

"If their questions are tricky and likely to cause controversy, you should not answer them."

Not long after, Lee Sheng Yew received an interview invitation from the New York Times, and after receiving the information that Lee Sheng Yew was available at any time, he immediately arranged to have a beautiful female host interview Lee Sheng Yew that night.

Katie Stam is 2009 meters tall and weighs pounds. She graduated from the University of Indianapolis. She has blond hair and a curvy head. She was the beautiful Miss China in .

After joining the New York Times, she became the newspaper's ace female anchor.

Many big names in the entertainment industry were willing to let her interview, and some Hollywood stars gave her notes.

She's good enough that she feels like she doesn't need to rely on anyone else to get to the top.

In this interview with Li Shengyao, the above meaning is to try to ask some controversial questions, so as to attract traffic.

The media in Los Angeles mostly didn't have good things to say about Lee Sing-yew.

There are also many clown fans here in New York, and these people are waiting to see Lee Sheng-yew's jokes.

When Katie saw Lee Sheng Yew, she was a little stunned. Lee Sheng Yew was so handsome, he made her feel like a Hollywood actor.

Not only does she look good, she also has a good figure.

Katie was very happy to communicate with the good-looking man. She smiled and said: "Li, you have been in New York for a while, what do you think of this city?"

"This is an old city. I don't mean that New York has a long history. I think New York's measures in all aspects are very old. To be honest, I am a little disappointed to see a city like this."

Almost everyone knows that New York’s infrastructure is too old.

The subway is full of rats and graffiti.

And when it rains heavily, the subway is easily flooded.

Not to mention the homeless people everywhere and the poop and urine everywhere.

Under such circumstances, New York is known as the number one city in the world, which is indeed a bit disappointing.

"Oh, in that case, why did you come to New York to film?"

Katie knows very well that New Yorkers actually have a lot of self-esteem. When outsiders criticize New York, they seem to agree with it, but in fact they don't take it seriously. They still believe that their city is the best in the world.

Li Shengyao noticed Emmerich standing next to him and blinked hard. Emmerich obviously hoped that Li Shengyao would say something nice.

However, Lee Sheng Yew does not intend to lie to others. He is going to take the black and red route this time.

"We were going to shoot "Joker", and I didn't hesitate at all. The first thing I thought of was New York. This city is very much like Gotham."

Gotham, the hometown of Batman and the Joker, is a very chaotic place. Although it is famous, it does not have a good reputation.

Katie frowned, "Li, I didn't expect your impression of New York to be so bad. I'm sorry. Then would you make a bad picture of New York?"

"Of course not. I'm not shooting New York, I'm shooting Gotham. I believe the audience has enough judgment to determine whether it is New York or Gotham."

Li Shengyao answered the question very quickly, almost without thinking too much. It was obvious that this was what he really thought.

Cardi continued: "Then you don't have to worry, because this movie will affect the reputation of New York and make some elite talents who originally had plans to back off."

Li Shengyao smiled, "Of course not. I will show the true culture of this city. I will show some beauty that others have not noticed. I have information to make New Yorkers thank me. I will bring more to this city." travelers."

Li Shengyao was so confident and calm, which made Katie a little dissatisfied.

So fast, so natural.

It seems that Lee Sheng Yew is completely in control.

She is obviously the interviewer.

She then noticed that Emmerich's face next to her became increasingly ugly, and she immediately realized that Li Shengyao had not followed Emmerich's advice and said good things seriously.

Thinking of this, she asked: "Li, you have won two Palme d'Ors and three Best Director Awards. Your awards will be the most successful in the world's film industry after the new century. So, what do you think about the Oscars? Are you confident? Get a prize?"

Li Shengyao nodded, "There is no way to bring back the Oscar award next year. "Joker" was still in production at that time, so there is no way to participate in winning the award. However, we will have a chance to compete for the Oscar award the year after next. I am personally confident."

In his previous life, "Joker" only won Best Actor and lost to "Parasite" in Best Picture.

Now "Parasite" is being filmed in advance for Lee Sheng-yew.

He feels that "Joker" has enough strength to compete for best picture.

Katie laughed and said, "Li, you seem to look down on the filmmakers from the beautiful country. Do you think you don't need to care about the filmmakers from the beautiful country because of your ability?"

"It's not about whether you care or not. In fact, anyone with eyes can see that the movies of the beautiful country are in decline. There are superhero movies everywhere, mass production, which has no meaning. Apart from the box office, for the film industry of the beautiful country, There is no propulsive effect.

Although "Joker" is born out of the DC Universe, it is not that set of stories at all.

I think we can set up a new typical movie for others to study and create a new path for superhero movies. "

This sounds so crazy.

When Katie heard this, she secretly laughed in her heart. The more exaggerated Li Shengyao's words were, the more he would attract the audience.

She did not correct him, but continued to guide Li Shengyao to answer some controversial questions.

Wait until the entire interview is over.

Katie consciously completed her task, hugged Lee Sing-yew generously, and then strode away.

Emmerich smiled bitterly and said: "Lee, this is the New York Times. Even if it is true, you don't need to say it?"

Li Shengyao shook his head, "Don't worry, buddy. I'm telling the truth. One year later, the box office will prove my words."

(End of this chapter)