"Nightcrawler?"

Seeing the name "Nightcrawler", Shen Ming thought it was a spy film or a story about a person with an eye disease who died of light, but after reading the script, he knew that the so-called Nightcrawler refers to a photojournalist who mostly shoots breaking news at night and is mostly violent news.

The story takes place in Los Angeles during the economic depression, Louis, an unemployed young man who steals manhole covers and sells barbed wire, is determined to find a career with development, and by chance he discovers that shooting a bloody video of the crime can be sold to TV stations to make money...

He managed to get into this business, because he had no work ethic, so he could get in front of the victim's bloody face, sneak into the victim's house before the police arrived, and change the victim's posture, just to shoot "bloody enough" and sell it for a good price.

Nina, the station's news director, is also an unscrupulous media person, and she teaches Louis some shooting techniques to ensure that the live videos she buys are the bloodiest and most eye-catching, so as to maintain her status in the media.

Luis and Nina hit it off and created a lot of top-rated news events.

Later, Louis became more and more dissatisfied, and he went from shooting bloody scenes in close up at the beginning, to destroying the scene of the victim, and then to making his own news - murder.

Louis has changed from a gangster to a professional media person, and he also opened a media company with a good reputation.

That's right, it's a counterattack!

In the end, he fulfilled the American dream!

Seeing this, Shen Ming had a feeling that his hairs stood up...

This Louis too... Awesome!

Yang Xin asked, "How is this book?"

“… You... Where did you get that?"

"I don't care where I got it, how about you say it first?"

"It's great, I'm going to act!"

Shen Ming has never seen this kind of script that is black to the end, and he thinks it's so interesting...

“… Okay, fly with me to Los Angeles tomorrow..."

"Tomorrow?"

"Can't you?"

"Tomorrow seems to be the recording of "Extreme Challenge"..."

“… Oh, I almost forgot to inform you that Extreme Challenge was postponed for a week. ”

"Why?"

"I don't know, it seems to be a version problem. ”

……

Back at the hotel, Shen Ming said to the empty surroundings: "Thank you!"

"It's okay, you're my apprentice!"

“… Where did you know about this script?"

"Dan Gilroy is a very thoughtful screenwriter, he has always wanted to direct movies, and when a screenwriter wants to direct his debut film, he will definitely do his best to come up with his most satisfying work! The script of "Nightcrawler" was his idea five years ago..."

"And how did you find him?"

"My former agent, Allen, was a bit of a celebrity in Hollywood, and I got in touch with Tony Gilroy through him... In short,You grasp it yourself.,This book is of high quality.,Presumably you have a lot of competitors!"

“… Huh, didn't you invite me alone?"

"You think too much, you are just a rookie actor who is well-known in the mainland, do you really think that your fame has spread to the United States? I can guarantee that Dan Gilroy has no idea who you are!"

Brother Ming was silent...

After a while, he asked, "What are the competitors?"

“… I guess you don't want to know, all you have to do now is to seriously figure out the characters!"

Shen Ming gave up asking.

From the old driver's words, he heard that there must be Hollywood stars above the second tier who are interested in this role...

It's like this all over the world, and good projects and scripts are so rare!

What can I do?

It can only be conquered by acting!

Kominsky reminded: "Louis's background is that of a young man who pursues success!"

In the entire script of "Nightcrawler", the character of Louis is incomplete, there is no previous experience, only that he is unemployed, good at self-study, proficient in negotiation skills...

has no formal education and no serious work experience, maybe he has a criminal record, and he is such a big person, and he has no serious work to ask him for.

Seeing that the freelance profession of a night reporter was interesting and in line with his own schedule, and most importantly, seeing that the news taken by the night reporter was really broadcast on TV, he felt that it was a "great" and "fulfilling" thing, so he decided to do it.

How should paranoia be played?

Shen Ming did a lot of detailed analysis:

"His expression should be very regular, moody..."

"Staying up late all year round, the body should be a little sickly white, and the walking posture is probably bent waist and back, a bit like a gangster..."

While thinking, I took two steps...

Dissatisfied, I clicked on my phone, found a picture of Da Mimi's daily walking, and carefully figured it out...

……

Bold Films, where it is registered in the United Kingdom, but has its actual office in the United States.

The reason is probably because the tax refund in the UK is higher.

There are three investors in "Nightcrawler", two are British companies and one is an American company, namely Eagle Films.

Eagle movies account for the least proportion, but the right to speak is quite high.

Its parent company is Lionsgate...

The Eagle and Lionsgate are very different, they love those small-budget art films, and the famous "Different Sky" was produced and distributed by the Eagles.

At this time, Eagle Films audition room.

"I don't understand why I audition for a Chinese actor!"

Assistant director David Waters is holding a document with a photo of an Oriental person printed on it, it is Shen Ming!

Dan Gilroy: "... That's what Tony meant, he said this person would surprise us!"

"Tony?"

David Waters wanted to complain about "The Wall", but when he thought that Tony Gilroy was the producer of "Nightcrawler", he decided to put up with it!

“… Call him in!"

After a while, the staff led a man with a very oriental appearance to walk in: "Good afternoon." ”

“… How do you have a New York accent?"

"Really, good afternoon!"

Instantly changed to the taste of Los Angeles...

Dan's eyes lit up: "Have you lived in Los Angeles?"

"No, but I've been studying for a while!"

"OK, talk about what you think of Luis!"

"He is a very purposeful person, he has his own ideas for everything, and he is good at negotiation, grasping people's hearts, and when he works, he is also very professional... To sum up: fearless, ruthless, focused, charismatic, eloquent, arrogant, narcissistic, lack of empathy, not anxious, not procrastinating, likes to stimulate, manipulates others, does not care about other people's opinions, pursues a sense of achievement... All in all, very charming!"

"Charismatic?"

Dan Gilroy has a feeling that he can't tell...

The Louis he portrayed was a vile and shameless, immoral man, and Louis had so many virtues?

"Of course, maybe he is a little paranoid, but this world is like this, only paranoia can survive and succeed!"