The unnamed biopic is scheduled to begin filming in June for three months, and Joe Schumacher's "Phantom of the Opera" is scheduled to be released in September this fall, just in time for Theolod to finish filming. However, the promotional period before the release of the film also coincided with the filming of Theorod, so he could only squeeze out time to cooperate.

Before June, though, Theorod seemed to be a little idle. Presumably scared them out of the filming of The Phantom of the Opera, Herman suggested that Theolod take a break, and Marshall didn't find him any interviews or advertising endorsements during this time, except for the middle of May when he had to leave his name and handprint on the Walk of Fame.

Yes, Theolod finally has a star of his own on the Walk of Fame, albeit a little too late.

This gave him a lot of time to prepare for the new film, for which he even went to Connecticut, not for a vacation, of course, but to visit George Jung himself at the federal prison in Danbury.

Natel arranged everything for him, he met the gray-haired and slightly chubby old man, the prison authorities gave him enough time and space to be alone, accompanied by the prison guards, Theorod and George Jung, who sat face to face, began to listen to each other's stories.

The former drug lord now seems to be just an ordinary person, and he recounts his three prison stints in a calm tone, sometimes even making jokes about why he was so stupid in the first place. It's just that Theorod can still see his uneasiness beneath his calm exterior.

The first time he was imprisoned because his mother was betrayed in cold blood.

The second time he was imprisoned because his wife deliberately retaliated.

The third time in prison because of the ruthless betrayal of a friend.

To this day, his daughter has not come to see him.

When George Jung was telling, Theolod was looking at his script, and wherever the other party was talking, he could instantly flip to the corresponding place, occasionally taking notes, occasionally listening intently without doing anything. George Jung obviously hadn't seen an outsider for a long time, and he had a lot of words, some trivial, but coherent, and he would even mention things that weren't in the script.

It wasn't until the end that he looked at Theolod who didn't say a word, and said: "I heard that there are people in Hollywood who want to make movies about my story to make money, and he has also met your director, he doesn't want you to be so silent, he always has a lot of problems, in fact, you don't have to be so restrained, do you see this old guy standing behind me? But I didn't expect the guy to play me to be so young, kid, I heard you won that Oscar?"

In the closed prison, to be honest, this old man is very dissatisfied with the actor who plays him, a guy in his early twenties, who wants to play a biopic well, from the character's youth to middle and old age, how is it possible? And his state of not saying a word is more like the tension of facing a felony in prison.

"Yes, just last year. In fact, not only one person is surprised, Mr. Jung, in Hollywood now, there are still a lot of people who have been wondering how the scum of society, who has been addicted to drugs and fights since childhood, has become a hot superstar in Hollywood today?" Theolod was not angry at George Jung's provocation, and even replied with a smile, with the ridicule of Jung's self-deprecation before, "Probably because I, like you, never compromise with fate." ”

"Ah, I don't see that. Jung glanced Theolod up and down, and apart from the tattoo on his right arm, he looked like a standard gentleman. Finally, he pouted again, "But I'm still not very satisfied with you, age is a problem, and there is another problem, you guys are too handsome, you must know that your appearance will suffer in prison." ”

"Trust me, you don't think that when you see a movie. Theorod smiled indifferently.

"So let me ask you, when you've finished reading the script and listening to my story, do you think I'm a big badass?"

Theorod looked at him, thought for a moment, closed his script, put away his pen, and said: "Monsieur Jung, with all due respect, the definition of 'bad guy' is too broad, human beings have always been complex creatures, and human nature is even more so. If purely from a legal point of view, I can give you a standard answer – yes, you're a big badass. If I were to be more sanctimonious, I could accuse you of how many families you have ruined, after all, there are not many people who can break out of the clutches of □□ like me. ”

George Jung scoffed at Theorod's claims. Perhaps he underestimated this young man who was only twenty-three years old, and he could not see any frivolity in him, not even his deep green eyes so calm, and to be honest, at his age, Jung himself could not have beaten such a state of mind and reason.

He gave the answer, and it was as if he didn't say anything.

"But you, Monsieur Jung, I have one and only one question, what do you think you did wrong, that led you to jail yourself three times. ”

Theolod finally asked his first and last question since he came here. However, his tone was more like a statement of opinion than a question.

What point of view?

Theorod's question made Jung frown deeply, and he fell silent. In normal times, he might tell his cellmates that he was careless, that he was arrested for drug trafficking, or that he complained about the betrayer of his own. But at this moment, George Jung chose to remain silent, apparently realizing what Theorod really wanted to ask.

In his childhood, because of his father's bankruptcy, his family was full of philistine quarrels, and family discord led to his dream of making a lot of money from childhood to adulthood, and drug trafficking was obviously just a way to make money, and what he did was, in the final analysis, to make money for the sake of his dreams.

But he was wrong, he was wrong from the beginning, and it was not until the end that he realized that what he wanted was not money, but a warm family.

What did he do wrong? He did it wrong, he just dreamed wrong, he kept neglecting what he really loved.

"Thank you, I think I already know how to perform. Theorod, however, seemed to have known the other party's reaction, or in fact he himself had known the answer to this question, and seeing that Jung was speechless and fell into deep thought, he no longer asked, but stood up and stretched out his hand to Jung.

Jung glanced at the palm in front of him, and instead of immediately getting up and shaking hands with Theorod, he continued to follow his arm, looked into his eyes that seemed to have magical powers, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "You...... Will visit her afterwards...... Is it?"

Theolod knew that the "she" in the other person's mouth was referring to his daughter, so he smiled: "Of course, and I heard that she will also make a cameo appearance as a clerk in the movie." ”

Hearing this, Jung's body trembled slightly, and he almost immediately asked, "Yes...... Can I bring her a greeting?"

"No problem, happy to help. ”

Receiving Theorod's affirmative reply, Jung shook the other man's hand heavily, and then watched Theorod leave.

Since the biopic was filmed primarily in Los Angeles, Theolod didn't have to fly to Florida as a half-native as he did in the script. As a biopic, the most important thing is documentary, so the stylists of the crew are very concerned about the costumes of the seventies of the last century, plus there is a big drug lord himself who is staying in prison, and the styling of Theolod and other leading actors was quickly decided.

George Jung's youth at the beginning of the film had mushroom heads, which were the most popular of the period, for a while, and then his hairstyle changed to shoulder-length hair with a mid-part, and his medium-length hair style has remained until now. In order to ensure authenticity, Ted was going to shoot the footage of Jung's long hair first, and only then did he have the stylist cut Theolod's long hair short for the first part of the shooting.

After getting the stylist's prompt, Theolod didn't cut his hair until the movie started filming, his long hair had been retained, and after being tossed by the hairstylist for a while, looking at Theorod at this time, Ted suddenly had the same troubles as George Jung - long hair Theorod was too ...... It's a little pretty.

However, Ted also understands that Theorod is a powerful actor who can use his acting skills to make others forget his face. And the excellent stylist made some adjustments on the original basis, with dark circles under his eyes and a stubble on his chin, Theorod looked a lot more "degenerate".

Theorod, who had already studied the script thoroughly, soon entered the role. At this time, he was the little drug dealer whose "career" had just picked up and made a fortune, he was flamboyant, he wore expensive suits, he and his accomplice flight attendant girlfriend Barbara had a night of partying, and he successfully sold drugs across the North American continent to the east and west coasts.

But before he could indulge, fate played a joke on him, he was arrested and paroled for the first time, and if he could plead guilty, he would go to jail, but the sentence would be shortened - if it weren't for his first girlfriend Barbara, who was found to have blood cancer, this would have been his first time in prison.

However, Barbara couldn't wait that long, she couldn't wait for Jung to get out of prison and continue to indulge with her, she would never have a chance to stay with him until she grew old. So, for the sake of Barbara, Jung decided to abscond in fear of sin.

“…… That's the case, it's not a life or death parting for your lover, but it's pretty much the same, and it's the first time you realize that you'll never grow old with Jung. "Ted is talking to Barbara Buckley's actor Franka Portante.

Theolod certainly didn't need him to help him analyze, but he still chose to stand next to Franca Portante, a German-born actress, and listen to the conversation between the two, which could help him better understand the requirements of the director and his rival actors. Theorod doesn't interject when the director talks about the play, although there are some aspects that he may not understand well from Ted, and he is still the biggest player on the set.

He would only tactfully express his point of view during the discussion between the two.

After that, Ted returned to the director's position, and with the "A" order, an important antagonist scene that changed George Jung's life was officially staged. 166 Reading Network