Chapter 140: The Heroine [1/3]
"Mark, I didn't expect to meet you, I think you should get your program in the dorm. Natalie Portman laughs.
A smile and a smile make people feel a little distant, but it is not unattainable, which makes Chen Tian can't help but think of the evaluation given to her by the media in later generations.
A serious and sensitive girl, a typical person with superior ability, there are only people in her circle who are similar to her, exotic style, seemingly uninhibited but quite elegant, in the entertainment industry but free from the entertainment industry.
"I had a dance party tonight, and I happened to run into a friend from Los Angeles who took him to the library.
I didn't expect you to go back to school after graduation, Natalie-senpai, I think you'd be interested in meeting my new friends. Mark Zuckerberg's words intrigued Natalie Portman.
Although she and Mark Zuckerberg don't have a particularly good relationship, in fact, in her social circle, Mark Zuckerberg, who is two years younger than him, has already mistaken her good friend.
Natalie Portman turned around, eager to see who Mark Zuckerberg was talking about that she was interested in.
Most people wouldn't interest her, but she recently returned to Boston and suddenly wanted to read some sociology books, so she came to the Widener Library.
When Natalie Portman turned around, the first thing she saw was Chen Tian standing aside.
"Justin Chen, I think I'm not mistaken, you're friends with Mark?"
Natalie Portman couldn't have been able to link Chen Tian with Mark Zuckerberg.
"I didn't expect you to recognize me, which means that my reputation should not be bad. Chen Tian said with a smile.
Mark Zuckerberg laughed, "Well, I'm going to introduce you to Justin.
You're a super actor. Justin is a miracle director.
Maybe you can talk to each other. Maybe you'll have a chance to work together. ”
"If you have the chance. I will not refuse. ”
Chen Tian shrugged his shoulders and smiled confidently.
Natalie Portman's natural and unpretentious smile made Natalie Portman's first impression of Chen Tian very good.
"This sentence is very attractive to me, everyone knows that Natalie is very picky about scripts, and I can understand this sentence as convincing you that my script will be excellent, right?"
Chen Tian's words sounded half-joking, but the look and tone of his gestures were full of confidence.
Natalie Portman looked at Chen Tian, at least the short minute of contact made her feel that some of the news in the newspaper was not completely made up.
She has also watched "Buried Alive" and "Fruit Hard Candy" directed by Chen Tian, both of which she did not follow the crowd to watch.
At first, she didn't believe how good these two low-budget films were, but when she went to the theater, she realized that they were completely better than she could have imagined.
It's all a single scene. They all rely on language to promote the plot, and the actors' acting skills are all super-first-class performances.
No special effects, no big-name actors, low outrageous costs.
However, these two films moved her, and there are not many films that can move her for her, but Chen Tian's two films have done it all.
The title of miracle director that the media has put on Chen Tian's head is not an exaggeration, at least for now, in Natalie Portman's view.
Natalie Portman smiled: "At least your first two films gave me that feeling, and if you still have such a good script, I hope you can consider me." ”
"That's what you said, just don't turn me down then. Chen Tian responded with a smile.
Mark Zuckerberg joked with a laugh: "You two seem to have a lot to talk about."
Or I'll hand Justin over to you, he and his friend Walz need to go to the library. Are you going too?"
Natalie Portman glanced at Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chen, "Mark, you should leave beforehand." I'm also going to the library to look at some materials. ”
"OK, I'll come back later!"
"Mark, I'll bother you tomorrow, I'll go directly to the library, there are a lot of materials to get medicine and consult, I won't go to the prom, I'll call tomorrow." ”
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan brought Chen Tian and Waltz into the library, where they spoke to the librarian and testified by Natalie Portman, a well-known alumnus, and Chen Tian and Waltz were released.
Christopher Waltz is almost fifty years old, and although Chen Tian and Natalie Portman have just met, they are two young people after all, and he doesn't want to affect Chen Tian and Portman.
"Justin, I'm going to check out the historic district and call me when I go. ”
Chen Tian nodded, and Walz left immediately.
Waltz's departure left Chen Tian and Natalie Portman behind.
A conspicuous sign at the entrance reads: "Please be respectful of others and turn off the alarm on your mobile phone and pager." ”
The whole library gives people a sense of tranquility and comfort, and the smell of books is extraordinarily strong, which is far from being comparable to USC.
"I need to go to sociology, and Mark said you want it too, together?"
Chen Tian nodded, the library was full of people who were reading books seriously, and they all seemed to be immersed in the world of books.
Take the elevator to the sociology floor on the fourth floor, where there are a lot fewer people than below.
Chen Tian sat down with a study of sociology, and Natalie Portman soon brought a book.
It was not too far away from Chen Tian, and it was on the opposite side of Chen Tian.
The table lamp on the table emitted light, making Chen Tian feel as if he had returned to the feeling of childhood.
Although "This Man is from Earth" is an adaptation, the amount of information contained in it is too large.
Although there are later films, Chen Tian easily wrote the script.
I have also analyzed the film many times in later life, but there are still some differences between the analysis and what I want to shoot, one is the reader's vision and the other is the director's vision.
The film contains discussions on history, biology, psychology, physiology, sociology, and religion, and if you don't have some knowledge of these knowledge, then just by imitating the afterlife, you will only get a shell and not show the real soul.
That's not what Chen Tian wants, so Chen Tian has been studying, of course, his research will not be as in-depth as learning.
At least you have to know what is involved in the film, but Chen Tian doesn't know that Waltz has studied this knowledge very deeply these days.
Natalie Portman raised her head, and Chen Tian on the other side was looking at the book seriously, her brows were sometimes furrowed, sometimes soothing, and the whole person looked completely in the world of books.
Smiling, she returned to her book.
The bell rang at nine o'clock, and Chen Tian also finished reading the part he needed to see for the time being.
Natalie Portman also looked up: "I heard that you have a new movie plan, and it has something to do with this?"
"Yes, it's an interesting film!"
"Low cost again?"
Chen Tian nodded: "Yes, it's another ultra-low-cost film, maybe they will give me the name of a miracle." ”
The whole film of "This Man is from Earth" actually took no more than a week to shoot, and Chen Tian has seen a report that the original film seems to have been filmed from evening to the next morning.
This kind of filming speed is enough to make people crazy, but this is based on the extremely thorough study of the script.
Looking at Natalie Portman in front of him, Chen Tian had an idea to make the film sell better.
He has the impression that Natalie Portman has made many films that are only supporting roles, and "This Man is from Earth" has three female characters, a female student, and two female colleagues, one of whom is the heroine.
Two female colleagues, one is old and the other is about 30 years old, and Natalie Portman is now 22 years old and a year younger than him.
"Maybe you can invite her to play the heroine Sandy. ”
Although there is an age gap, all this can be done with makeup techniques.
If Natalie Portman can really be invited to star in this film, then this is undoubtedly a huge promotional advantage for the film.
Of course, it is also important to note that Natalie Portman's acting skills and high IQ are what Chen Tian needs, and for "This Man is from Earth", high IQ is essential.
And although Natalie Portman is worth a lot of money, she often makes cameos at friendly prices, although she is the heroine in this film, she doesn't have many scenes.
Looking at Chen Tian, who suddenly fell into thought, Natalie Portman became a little curious.
"Natalie, I want to invite you to star in my new movie, which is this low-budget film!"
Chen Tian's sudden entry made Natalie Portman stunned for a moment, but quickly laughed.
"It's a bit of a surprise, but you'll have to tell me the script first, and if it's good enough, I don't think there's any reason for me to say no, but can you tell me what kind of film it is?"
Due to Chen Tian's outstanding performance in the first two low-cost films, Natalie Portman also has some expectations from the heart.
"A science fiction film! A film that explores the meaning of immortality, people and the environment, religion and history, and people! A film that can break the beliefs of normal people!"
Natalie Portman couldn't help frowning when she heard Chen Tian's words, and she even suspected that her ears were wrong.
"It's such a complicated film, and it's not easy to do!" Natalie Portman said rightly, it's hard to include so many things in one film.
Chen Tian smiled and shrugged, and took out the script of "This Man is from Earth" from his bag: "We can prove that a thousand sheep, ten thousand sheep, and one million sheep are white, but we can't prove that all sheep are white.
In other words, falsifiable but unprovable.
It may sound like a psychotic word, but that's the beauty of this film.
It's the script!"
Looking at Natalie Portman, who showed disbelief, Chen Tian pushed the script over.
Natalie Portman took the script, and as Chen Tian saw it, she didn't believe it. (To be continued......)
PS: The first update, there will be an update later!I've updated the old book today, it's too late here!