A week later, Theorrod, whose hair was dyed black and curly, appeared in a very low-key apartment in Manhattan, New York, this time as a Jew in his thirties—though his Germanic and Gaulic ancestry had nothing to do with Jews. Moreover, he had to be a devout rabbi – though he was not a devout believer in God himself.

Because the filming locations of the crew were almost all concentrated in Manhattan, which was relatively close to Norton's apartment, Norton wanted to continue to invite Theolod to borrow his apartment, but this time, Theorod refused after a little thought.

"Why not? In addition to saving money by living together, more importantly, we can have more time to discuss. I'm not just your partner this time, man, I'm also your director, so I need to understand your intentions for the character. I know that all your directors love and hate your free play, and if you want me to hate you a little less by then, you should let me know what you want, and I should let you know what I want. Norton listened, and persuaded with some surprise.

"I know what you want, Eddard. Theolod smiled, "And I'm sure after so long living together in Fight Club, you know what I want." Maybe you won't mind, but I must say that in this crew, I'm just your lead man, Ed, and I can give you advice — I have actually done it a long time ago — but I can't give you advice all the time. ”

"After all, you're the director, and your work is like your child, not me or anyone else in the crew. If this film is just an independent film that you invest in alone, you have the final say, or if you're just the main actor and not the director, I as a friend can interfere with whatever you want, but the reality is not, you understand? You have to put yourself in the position of director now, responsible for the whole crew, and then the main actor. Do you see what I mean?"

Norton nodded silently, although his physical grade was not as mature and sophisticated as Theorod's heart, but he still understood these truths, so he could only sigh lightly: "...... If I had that financial condition, maybe the whole crew would be my people now. ”

"Believe me, with your strength, you will always have that day in the future. Now, you see, my assistant gentleman has found me a good apartment, with affordable rent, convenient transportation, and just across the street from your house, what do you complain about? Didn't you just have a new girlfriend? I'm sure Miss Hajac will be looking forward to spending time with you. Theorod laughed and quipped

A smile appeared on Norton's face at the mention of his girlfriend Sharma Hayak, who had only been dating for less than two months, and then he looked Theolod up and down suspiciously, touched his chin informably, and smiled wickedly: "My little boy, you just don't want to be a light bulb, do you? It doesn't matter, you can just find a girlfriend? To be honest, I've had two ex-girlfriends who have been caught by the paparazzi since I entered the industry, but what about you? If you really have a secret lover -- like those paparazzi say-- When are we going to have a foursome date?"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, I really only think of her as my sister. Theorod smiled bitterly.

"Oh, you're not really gay, are you?" Norton sighed jokingly, "do you need me to introduce you to a female friend?"

"No, I have someone I like, if you really want to help me, then help me do my job as a director, I don't want to work overtime. ”

"Oh, can't I delay your pursuit of your sweetheart?" Norton shrugged. He didn't notice that Theorod was in the past tense when he said that, and he didn't notice that Theorod avoided his first question, so much so that when Theorod officially came out the closet later, he was stunned for a while before he reacted.

The start of "As Always" was not grand, although the topic of Theolod and Norton in "Fight Club" has continued to rise recently, so that many media have focused their attention on Norton's directorial debut, but it is precisely because "As Always" is Norton's first attempt as a director, and the production company is not famous, so that there are actually very few media who pay attention to this romantic comedy.

Does this movie have big-name stars? According to the standard definition, there are actually yes, such as Theolod who has won the Golden Globe Award Saturn and Oscar nominations, such as Norton, who has also won the Saturn Award and Oscar nominations, and for example, the actress Jenna Eifman, who has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award.

However, one of the actors who took on the burden of the film, one of the leading actors was the director of the film, and it was the first time to make a movie, and the other had never acted in a romantic comedy, and many people even thought that he was not good at this kind of work. As for the heroine, what really made her famous was the TV series, her previous film works were almost unappreciated, as we all know, it is much more difficult to appear in a movie than in a TV series, and the big screen will infinitely magnify the actors' movements and expressions, which is a severe test of acting skills. Some people dominate the TV drama industry, but they can't reach the same height when they change careers to make movies.

Such a combination...... Is it possible to make a decent movie?

At least many critics don't hold out any hopes.

But the lack of media attention also means that the crew can work in a relatively relaxed and stress-free environment, which also has a lot of benefits for Norton, who is a first-time director, anyway, he didn't plan to make this movie the best comedy in the first place, he just wants to make what he wants to shoot dedicated to his mother, as for whether the outside world pays attention to it or not, is there any difference except for the amount of pressure?

When one of the directors and actors of the crew and the other actor start to be wayward at the same time, the rest of the crew can clearly feel that this crew is very different from other crews they have been in before—the main point is that the atmosphere in the crew is particularly casual and relaxed.

This result made those miscellaneous staff look at each other - it seems that in the legend, Norton had a dispute with the director of "The American X-Files" because he was too demanding, too strict and "□□", right? Also, the legendary Theolod in the industry is also famous for his overbearing acting skills and likes to change lines, right? Now a □□ director meets a domineering actor...... Why don't the two of them fight every day?

If Jenna Iveman, who was playing opposite the two of them, knew what these "civilians" thought, she would probably just laugh and wave her hand - don't worry, the two of them are fine, do you think David Fincher's previous words on the talk show were a joke? Theorod is an acting tyrant, if your director is not convinced in any way...... It's okay, he can use his acting skills to cure your director's stubborn temper.

Norton doesn't like to let Jack and Brian have too many physical movements between close friends, because they have different beliefs, and on the surface, Judaism and Catholicism are incompatible? It doesn't matter, the next second the filming starts, Theolod will let him know how contradictory his interaction setting and character setting are-

Jack and Brian play on the outdoor basketball court, a necessary activity in their leisure time each month. Occasionally, they would chat on the pitch and talk about how they were doing. However, in this scene, Jack, played by Theorod, changed his lines in front of the director and partner as soon as he opened his mouth, if Norton hadn't been used to Theorod's restlessness, or his partner was not Theorod but someone else, maybe he would have smashed a basketball to the ground and shouted "cut" at this moment.

By the way, when he was filming the first act of "Fight Club" with Theolod, although he had heard of Theolod's "vices", at that time, he really wanted to shout "cut", but unfortunately he was not a director and had no privileges.

"The old rule is that whoever loses is invited to drink. As soon as Theolod came up, he added an "old rule" without authorization. The line assistant who worked with him for the first time looked at him with a confused face, then at the line card, and finally at the director, and then his director turned out to be like this. The little assistant thought about it, and could only silently put away the line card with another line written on it.

But that's not all.

In the script, Jack and Brian mention that the departure of their prefect priest, Priest Louis, gave him the opportunity to be promoted to the rank of prefect, but the successive presiding priests of their diocese were all married priests, and naturally, they talked about their love life and the concept of marriage, of course, mainly Jack complained, because Brian was a Catholic priest and could not get married.

Although the general trend is according to the script, it is ...... Why is it so different when it comes down to the lines? The assistant looked at the teleprompter cards he was responsible for with resentment, and silently put them all away.

"Do you really want to know why I don't want to get married?" Hearing Brian's question, after conceding countless goals, Jack turned his head to look at him, his brow furrowed slightly, and he didn't know whether he was helpless or confused in his eyes. The heaviness of his face and tone made Brian stop dribbling, and he stood still and nodded.

"Because...... I don't know either, okay...... I don't want to marry for the sake of the Priest, can you understand?" Jack didn't look at Brian, his new green blue eyes under the thick fan-like eyelashes were like a thick fog that could not be dissolved, "It seems that I have been confined to death in this life, how can I tell if every Jewish girl who tries to associate with me is because she loves me or worships my identity?"

"Hmm...... Jack ...... "Brian stood there with the ball in his hands, not knowing how to comfort his friend, because he never had such a problem, "You have to understand, God ......"

However, before he finished speaking, a figure in a black basketball uniform suddenly shrouded his sunshine, a gust of wind blew, and before Brian could react, the ball in his hand was snatched away by Jack, and the professional sprint broke the ball and turned in one go, as fast as a black lightning.

"Oh, my lovely fellow, I lied to you, you actually believed it!~" Jack winked at the stunned Brian or Norton as he dribbled the ball, and the playful and flirtatious smile on his face was a little brighter than the sun, "'It's like I've been confined to death like this in this life.'" ’”

He deliberately repeated it again in a pretended low tone, deliberately standing on the spot and dribbling instead of choosing to shoot, as if he was making fun of his friend's naivety. When Brian reacted and rushed up to force the grab, Jack, who had no basketball talent before, was now like Jordan possessed, easily protecting the basketball sideways.

"Restrictions, yes, dear Brian, I don't want to be restricted, if I am bound by a woman like this, what will happen to the rest of the ladies? I have a good life now, the ladies like me, every time I go to the bar I get a beautiful 'harvest', I can come home at one o'clock in the evening and show up at church on time in the morning, and receive the autumn waves of beautiful young ladies in the cheers of the congregation, where can I find such a comfortable day?"

Jack's tone with a relaxed smile is like that of every depraved waster who is content with the status quo, but his smile, his sweaty body, and his every move are so flamboyant and dazzling, especially when he turns around and jumps to shoot, against the light, he perfectly interprets the so-called glamorous playboy public lover.

The basketball became a parabola, smashed the rebound, and bounced out.

“…… Ld'ya, God is watching you. Brian gloated.

Jack didn't care: "Then he must be envious of me." ”

The basketball fell into the hands of a black man, four of them, friends Jack and Brian had met from playing, and then the two missionaries who were rivals formed a team to fight the four. These four group performances are all street basketball masters hired by the crew, and even if they perform casually, they can beat amateur players like Norton.

However, in the original plan, Norton did not plan to shoot more in this section, only planned to edit a little clip at random at the end, and the script itself ended in the failure of the missionary duo, so Norton, who only played with a relaxed mood, played quite comfortably. But he didn't expect that his old friend Theorod would actually make that bet again, and suddenly explode at this time!

When Brian was cut off by the opponent again, Jack, who had been low-key before, suddenly dodged, and at the moment when the opponent was the most relaxed when he got the ball, he cut it accurately, turned around without getting out of the water, and shot it easily, the basketball didn't even touch the basket, and the perfect three-point net.

And that's not the end of it, every time they cut off the ball or pass someone from Brian's hand, Jack can always get out in time to clean up the mess for his partner, and go from being a shooting stumbling hand against him to a master of hitting shots, with shooting errors infinitely close to zero!

Indisputably, Jack and Brian won.

“…… You made me before?" Brian finally realized why Jack had always missed shots before.

"Tsk, I'm thinking about your wallet, Priest. Jack smirked and threw himself on Jack's back and rubbed his blonde hair.

"Get down, you're too heavy, my waist is about to break. ”

"This is how you treat the man who saved you from fire and water?

"You think we're still twenty years old? And what about the first few times? and let me think about my wallet?"

"Who knows? Maybe God is watching you. Jack shrugged innocently, sat down on the steps, and rubbed his aching calf muscles.

The street basketball footage may only be edited for five minutes at most, but Norton carefully studied this scene, and he had to admit that these five minutes were much more real than the friendship scene between the two childhood sweethearts in the previous script.

The personalities of Jack and Brian, one extrovert and one introvert, were vividly displayed in these five minutes, and Jack's final action of climbing up on his back and rubbing his head was extremely natural, like the finishing touch......

Well, Norton really has no problem with this, he didn't have an opinion when he was acting. 166 Reading Network