In this era when it is always the actor who is famous, unless it is a particularly famous director, the general public does not care who is behind a film. So, when Ted Demmi sits alone in the corner of the restaurant, no one cares about such a fat man with a beard and a menu that doesn't order.

Probably because he was dressed so low-key that the waiters didn't pay much attention to him, or even ask him when he started ordering, after all, this is one of the most famous Michelin-starred restaurants in Los Angeles, and most of the customers who can afford dinner are dignitaries or celebrities.

From the moment he sat down, the polite but slightly arrogant waiter served him only a glass of lemonade. But Ted didn't care about that, and since he started directing, more people have fixed their eyes on his last name, and those studios will always start with a sentence that says, "You have a great uncle, Ted, Jonathan Demi must have taught you a lot," and then end with "Say hello to your uncle for me."

In fact, they will never know that his uncle, the Oscar-winning director, did not teach himself much about directing, maybe he used to see him at family dinners when he was a child, and this uncle was very fond of him, and took him to the playground several times, but as time went on, it was naturally impossible for his uncle, who was getting busier and busier, to visit them often, and everything he learned about directing came from the State University of New York at Cortland College and books about directing.

For some reason, since the outside world learned about his relationship with Jonathan Demmy, they were convinced that he must learn from his uncle, not his own efforts - he and Jonathan Demmy's film style is completely different, and he has come to this day entirely by his own efforts.

Ted glanced at his watch, pulled out a pill box from his bosom, poured out two pills, and swallowed it. He didn't have a good heart since he was a child, so he had to take medicine at a fixed point, as if it had become a habit in his life. Because of this, he is also very low-key, or rather his own way, he likes to put his plans into practice, and when he started investing and decided to direct the film, he already had his goals in mind and he didn't even want to listen to the advice of the casting director.

He came to this restaurant twenty minutes earlier than the agreed time, although he specifically requested that they be arranged in a particularly quiet corner when making a reservation, but the reality is that in a very famous restaurant, there is no particularly quiet corner, if it weren't for the fact that the actor he fancied was just a foodie, he would probably choose the location directly in his office.

That's right, for the sake of the youngest actor in the world, he reluctantly trusted this restaurant to the relationship.

When Theolod found out that the agreed location was actually a Michelin-starred restaurant, he couldn't help but laugh, it seems that the director and producer is really good at it. Dressed in formal attire, he arrived at the restaurant five minutes early and was led by a smiling waiter to a table in the corner.

He had seen pictures of Ted Demmy, so he recognized at a glance that the slightly chubby man in a plain black suit was the nephew of the Oscar-winning director. To be honest, he's not a high-profile show-off guy, at least on the surface, Theorod has a good impression of him.

Seeing that the other party stood up, Theolod took the initiative to stretch out his hand: "Hello, Mr. Demi, I finally see you." When I watched "Love Stunner", I always wanted to see who could make this movie so delicate and realistic. ”

Ted was slightly stunned when he heard this, then smiled lightly, and said nonchalantly: "It should be bland and boring, I know what they say." ”

Seeing that the other party just took his words as a compliment, Theolod looked into his eyes, shook his hand vigorously, and said seriously: "Yes, Mr. Demi, we can't deny that there are many immature places and ways to deal with that movie, I hope you don't care, maybe your own control of the rhythm of the high/high tide part is not as handy as you think - in fact, this is one of the reasons why I hesitate and worry- However, we can't ignore its shining point, which is what you are good at, delicate emotions, cruel reality, and the ups and downs of life...... Well, maybe there are no ups and downs. ”

Theorod's last sentence is both a joke and a fact, Ted knows what's wrong with his work, it's bland to say that it sounds good, and if it's demanding, those critics' statements are a bit varied, but if you want to sum it up in one sentence, in the final analysis, it's immature rhythm control.

Theorod knew this, and he only came to the appointment after seeing his work, which made Ted's impression of him much better. After all, there are still quite a few actors who come for their best director. Although Ted didn't care much about it at first, after a long time, no one would be willing to be called "xxx's nephew" by others. If he didn't invest in this biopic to prove his mind to the outside world, Ted himself was the first to believe it.

The two of them didn't say anything too politely, and after taking their seats, they started ordering food directly. The waiter who didn't bother with Ted at first probably recognized who his friend was, and his attitude changed, so enthusiastic that Ted was a little uncomfortable, and he could only divert the embarrassment of being watched by him from time to time through some small talk that did not have much nutrition, but he also did not choose to talk about the script during the meal, he thought that talking about work during the meal was an unappetizing thing.

Theolod wouldn't take the initiative to talk about it, so the two happily had a full meal, and it was only during dessert time that Ted, who had been going around in circles, began to take the initiative to talk about the script.

"Did you mention your hesitation before, Theo?" said Ted, who had decided to address each other by their first names as early as the meal, "and to be honest, I knew that my favorite actor was probably in trouble when I didn't get an answer, so I asked you out for dinner, and if you have any questions, I'll be happy to help you." ”

"No doubts, Ted, I don't know if anyone likes it or not, but I like the dialogue without any lines. Theolod said with a smile.

"Really? That's good, at least it pleases you, it's made for you. Ted also half-jokingly said, "Well, this is just a joke, after all, most of the plot in the script comes from the dictation of George Jung himself, and he can't remember exactly what happened, so some of the dialogue is replaced with a description that fits the situation." ”

"So, it makes it a lot more difficult for actors to perform, and to be honest, there are only a handful of actors in Hollywood who can do that, and most of them are paid I can't afford them. ”

"Although I can't talk about this, but my salary seems to be the same as you said, right?" Theorod kindly reminded, but he didn't expect the director to ask rhetorically-

"But, do you care about pay?"

Does he care? No, what he cares about is the movie, and Ted knows this better than anyone else, so his tone is very determined, and it is precisely because of this sentence that he sees the smile on Theolod's face, no longer the politeness that he used to be superficial, Ted knows that he has made the right bet.

"Oh, Ted, how can there be actors in this world who don't care about the pay? It's just that some people care more about the movie itself than the pay, and I think you know what I mean. That's right, I can lower the price of any movie I enjoy, even zero pay. The script of this biopic is good, and I can say without going around in circles with you, I do appreciate it, but this is another question, what kind of biopic do you want to make this biopic?"

Ted naturally understands the true meaning behind Theorod's euphemism, and what interests him is not George Jung's family history, if he is very interested in the process of a small person climbing from the bottom to the top, there will naturally be many biographies of great men waiting for him. What really interested him was the change in the mood of this big drug lord every time he was betrayed, every time he fled, every time he made a comeback, until he finally woke up when he was arrested and imprisoned.

"The protagonist is a big bad guy, and the big bad end is naturally tragic, there's no doubt about that, but it's not just the good guys who have a story to dig into, the big bad guys too. Ted straightened his seat, "There are many kinds of stories of bad guys, it seems like a good idea to rise from a little guy to a monopoly and finally get caught, but this idea is too cliché - many bad guys follow this routine, but what about the big bad guys? George Jung can become the big drug lord who dominates the United States and not the ordinary gangster, maybe because he has more brains than others, maybe because he is luckier than others, but in the end it is because of his obsession with money and status, he values it more than anything else." ”

"What if, suddenly, something more important is added to his life?" Ted spread his hands, "He's a man who has gained a lot, but he's been losing all his life." He kept chasing what he thought was the most important thing, but he never knew that all he was chasing was some useless bubble until he had nothing left. ”

Theolod listened quietly until finally, when the other party finished speaking, he said slowly: "If that's what you want to shoot...... You're not small, you know, Ted. ”

"That's why I'm looking for you. ”

"But do you think you really have what it takes to handle it? ”

This sentence can be described as not polite at all, and even a little offensive. But neither the body language nor the facial demeanor of Theorod meant anything offensive, he just said a fact in the most relaxed tone, and if it weren't for his sudden strong gaze, maybe Ted would have mistaken this sentence for a joke.

After a moment's silence, Ted put his hands on the table and looked at Theorod earnestly.

"That's not what I wanted. He said.

From his expression, Theolod found out that the other party was not lying, which surprised him a little, and he thought that the fundamental reason Ted wanted to make this biopic was to challenge the little golden man without taking it upon himself, but the other party told him that he had never considered the Oscar and did not care about it.

So what is he trying to do?

Theolod suddenly thought of a question that he had ignored, and he suddenly smiled: "Then what you are trying to do is really not small, Ted, even more difficult than that little golden man, this spirit is really respectable." ”

Theorod's inexplicable smile made Ted a little nervous, as if the other party had already seen through his little thoughts. He waited for a moment before asking, "So, would you like to help me?"

"Oh, Mr. Ted Demmy, you know, I love a challenge. ”

This is not only Ted's challenge to the title of "Director Jonathan Ted's nephew", but also Ted's challenge to himself. With such a director, what else would Theolod ask for? Since the other party's purpose is not the little golden man that all showbiz people yearn for, then Ted's "bland and boring and no sense of rhythm" problems are no longer important.

Even if it's just a whim, Theorod will be willing to help this young director who has been challenging the mountains on the road to directing. Besides, the story is quite interesting, and Natel probably won't say anything.

Of course, it doesn't matter if he doesn't like it, he'll convince him.

The author has something to say: Ted Demmi died of a heart attack in 02, and this will not change here, but it just pushes back the release time of "American Narcos" by a year 166 Reading Network