Theolod really didn't know about Brokeback Mountain, and he almost thought it was really the name of a mountain. Marshall had long anticipated this outcome, and with a conscientious and responsible attitude towards his own star, he threw Theolod a book, "The Collected Short Stories of Anne Plough", and pointed to the bookmark inserted/in the book, indicating that he should start reading it from here.

Marshall's original intention was to let Theolod read the original book before deciding whether to make this movie, and not to hear Ang Lee come back and pounce without asking. But Marshall also understands that Theolod has a 99% chance of nodding after reading the original book, especially because Ang Lee wants him to play Ennis Delmar with too much space to dig in, not to mention that this character is another Oscar nomination if he plays it well, and Theolod will definitely nod his head in the face of Ennis's complexity and conflict.

As for Heath Ledger, he's been doing well lately, and people think of him as a teenage idol, but he doesn't want to be just a vase, and he has repeatedly asked Marshall to try to transform and take on some roles with depth and challenge. The previous "Holy War Knight" was just a test of the waters, and after its release, people had a good impact on Heath's acting performance, which made Marshall start to consider letting him try a feature film or a literary film.

When James Shams and "Brokeback Mountain" came to the door, Marshall spent less than half an hour reading the short story, and found that the story was a routine of two male protagonists, so he started the idea of another protagonist, Jack Tvester - with his knowledge of his star, Heath will definitely like this story, so how about letting him play Jack?

So Marshall took advantage of the opportunity of the other party's "request for him" at this moment, and directly recommended Heath Ledger to Shams, but he didn't expect that the producer did have a good impression of Heath, and agreed to his audition request after thinking about it for a while. That's why Marshall told Theolod that if he still had the intention of trying after reading this short story, he would go to the audition with Heath the day after tomorrow.

Theolod took it back home and turned the bookmarked page. The whole article was very short, only a few pages, and it was quickly read at Theorod's reading speed. But after reading it, Theolod did not show a look of joy and excitement as if he had found a treasure, but frowned a little solemnly, turned back to the beginning of the article and read it carefully.

The story is simple, telling the story of two cowboys who met and fell in love and parted in the sixties of the last century, almost spanning their lives, there is no doubt that this is a work about the gay community, even more righteous and bright than "The Genius Ripley".

The introverted and quiet Ennis and the talkative, charming and charismatic Jack fall in love, but the eyes of the world separate them, and in that cruel era, if homosexuality is discovered, there is a high probability of death waiting for them. They are their own families, but they can't help but go back to Brokeback Mountain for a private meeting, this is not the life that Jack wants, he just wants to be with Ennis, but Ennis retreats, in response to Jack's silence is Ennis, he just wants to maintain the status quo, he doesn't dare to break the stereotype, he cares about the family, he cares about the world's eyes, he cares too much, he can't be as free and easy as Jack, until Jack dies unexpectedly.

On the surface, this may seem like a story about tragic gay love, but Theorod sees behind the scenes what the author, Anne Pruw, really wants to tell. Other directors Theorod aren't too sure, but if Ang Lee were to make the film, he would be able to capture the essence of the work.

But......

After reading the original text for the third time, Theolod couldn't help but sketch the shadow of Ennis Delmar in his mind, and pushed himself desperately towards this shadow.

This is too depressing character, his inner struggles are even more complicated than the Phantom, and he likes to keep all these things in his heart, let them roar and tear in his body, he is not very good at expressing his emotions, and because of this, he pushes Jack further and further step by step, the death of his young parents makes him care about his family, but when family and love are put together, he doesn't know how to choose, and in the end, he loses everything......

Theolod slammed it, and instantly woke up from the state of mind of the figure, he looked at the notebook full of notes in his unconscious with a complicated and painful expression, and then stood up and ran downstairs and stood in place in a daze looking at Natel in the kitchen. Natel noticed that there was another person behind him, and he didn't look back, "What are you doing?" Do you miss me or are you hungry?"

“…… Nothing, suddenly want to see you, and see how much you've done. Theorod chuckled and disguised himself as he pulled a can of beer out of the fridge.

"That's it. Natel looked at him with a wicked smile, "Wait, baby, I'll be coming to you in ten minutes, but you've given yourself a much shorter time to 'confinement' this time than before, what kind of movie?

"You'll find out later. ”

Theolod didn't answer Nattel's question directly, he went back to the couch, took a deep breath as if he had made up his mind, then picked up his phone and called Marshall.

"Help me say I'm sorry to Mr. Shams and Ann, I think I'll have to decline their invitation. Theorod said.

Marshall on the other end of the phone was startled, he coughed a few times, he should have choked on the water, but he couldn't care so much, and hurriedly asked: 'No.? Why? Don't you like 'Brokeback Mountain'? I thought you wouldn't want to say yes directly, this is not your style!'

Marshall spoke, as if remembering something, and then the words changed again: 'But...... Let's be honest, Theo, it's good that you refuse, it's a depressing movie just from the original book, and the character of Ennis is ...... to you I'm glad you didn't give up your body because of the movie this time. ’

"Yes, I just chose to give up because the role of Ennis was too dangerous for me. Theolod sighed, "Maybe the older you get, the more afraid you are of death, Marshall, I know that I can definitely do Ennis, and I can even get a third little golden man through him...... But at that time, I'm afraid you'll keep me at home and not be able to do anything for a whole year. ”

"You kid, your consciousness is quite high, okay, I'll help you refuse, do you have anything else you want me to bring to Ang Lee and Shams for you?"

"Yes," Theolod browed his eyebrows and changed his previous heavy frown, and his tone was extremely natural and even a little brisk, "By the way, help them tell them that I want to play Jack." ”

‘…… Excuse me?Bad signal, I didn't hear what you're saying, are you kidding me, didn't you say you're going to reject them?!!' After a moment of silence, Marshall's roaring voice came from the other end of the phone, and Theorod's mischievous habit of talking and panting would wear him out sooner or later.

Theolod felt extremely aggrieved and innocent: "Yes, I refused because they wanted me to play Ennis, I couldn't play him, so I could only endure the pain of love." But the role of Jack Tvester is also good, if Ennis represents rationality, then Jack is out-and-out sensibility, they are like two complementary sides, don't think that he is not brilliant, in fact, this character can be very good. ”

Marshall had a headache: 'Oh my God, have you really decided, if you insist on playing Jack, I think Ang Lee will definitely give you this chance, but Heath will be completely out of action......

"You can let him try Ennis, trust me, he has a lot of potential. ”

‘…… You're the most troublesome actor I've ever had!' Marshall hung up angrily.

In fact, Heath Ledger on the other side had the same idea. Ang Lee's current bad reputation in the outside world doesn't stop him from taking an interest in his films, which don't seem to be as worthless as they say they are, and the film has a depth and thought that other popcorn films don't have. So when he learned that he had the opportunity to audition for Ang Lee's new film and possibly work with Theorod, he was even more excited.

Nowadays, what star, especially the younger generation of stars, does not want to work with Theorod Lechter, a legendary actor? Although he will be pressed to play, but at the same time as being pressed, they can explode their potential to make their acting skills to the next level, filming with him is a challenge and an opportunity!

What's more, in Heath's eyes, Theorod is not only a challenge on the road of an actor, but also a mentor and friend. Many young actors like to study Theorod's films to figure out how to improve their acting skills, and Heath has done this more than once, and he has also learned from many old actors, but he can always find that Theorod's textbooks make it easiest for him to learn, which may have something to do with the fact that they all have similar acting styles.

Heath is looking forward to working with Theorod, he doesn't think he will be defenseless in front of him, and he expects him to reach the height of Theorod's performance, or even surpass him.

The next second he got the news, he ran out of the door and ran to Marshall's office to get a copy of the original book. However, after pondering carefully, it was not Jack who could not control what came to his mind, but Ennis. He wanted to play Ennis, and he fell in love with this taciturn, complex character, but the role was Theolod's.

Did he choose to audition for the role at the same time as the almost predetermined Ennis actor Theorod, or did he choose Jack in order to compete with Theorod?

Fortunately, Heath didn't dwell on it for long, and a phone call from Marshall saved him from the sea of misery - Theorod was actually more interested in Jack! Heath didn't want to wonder why Theorod chose Jack, and he immediately told Marshall that he also preferred Ennis and wanted to get an audition.

Next, he only had to think about how to impress Ang Lee and Shams in the audition the day after tomorrow to get them to give him the role.

Ennis, Ennis......

The more he thought about it, the more excited Heath didn't feel sleepy, he sat at the workbench and opened the original book with one hand and opened his notebook with the other, the speed of his handwriting couldn't keep up with the outline of Ennis's image in his mind, he completely forgot the time, only knew to figure out Ennis's state of mind over and over again, only in this way, could he be fully prepared for the audition the day after tomorrow. 166 Reading Network