When Marshall included in his contract the idea that Theolod had the right to decide on his work, he should have known that it was useless for him to disagree with Theorod. Marshall knew that following Theolod would indeed make him a successful agent, but it was unlikely that he would make money on him.

But it doesn't matter, Theolod can't become a gold bucket for d.n.a., but he can definitely become a sign for d.n.a. to never fall...... Because this kid has unlimited potential.

Thinking of this, Marshall no longer bothered about Theorod's salary, but instead focused on a few scripts that were picked out by Theorod. As a result, it was okay that he didn't read it, and when he looked at it, he found that the scripts picked out by Theorod were either some unheard of niche themes, or some cult films that he was least optimistic about.

Suddenly, Marshall felt that his head, which had just eased a little, began to hurt again.

But Marshall had to ask Theolod to choose one or two more. After all, one movie a year is still a bit small for an actor, Theolod has just been nominated for an Oscar, and now he needs more films to become famous.

"In terms of shooting time and shooting cost and salary, I think this one is also very good. Theorod didn't notice Marshall's face, and he pulled out one of the plays that he had picked out. Marshall also had a habit of writing down the basic information of each film on a piece of paper and nailing it to the first page, so that it was clear at a glance about the time when each film was shot and the approximate salary.

Marshall looked at the information attached to himself on the first page of the script - a co-produced with New Line Company, distributed by New Line Company, with an investment of 27 million, director, screenwriter and producer Alex Proyas, the masterpiece "The Crow", with a salary of 3 million.

Yes, compared to "Two Big Smoking Guns", this is a film with a lot of investment, the salary given is not stingy at all, and the director seems to be very powerful, but Marshall remembers the content of this script, he knows that this is a science fiction movie, a cult film, and the director is likely to put a large part of the budget into the later stages of the film. Other than that, the script seemed to Marshall......

"Are you sure, Theo? I've read the script, don't you think it's a bit anticlimactic? Yes, I'll admit it's got a sparkle, Alex Proyas's creativity is unique, and it's a movie that can make all the sci-fi geeks obsessed. He seems to want to talk about philosophy, but it seems that he didn't do it well from the script. From the perspective of the rigor of the script, it can't even compare to "Two Smoking Guns"! I really can't believe that you can see Alex Proyas after you fall in love with Guy Ritchie. ”

Of course, Marshall couldn't understand that in his opinion, if Theolod chose the film to focus on the contradictions of the characters themselves or the depth and value of the script itself, the idea of "Soul Shifting City" that he picked out was good, but it was mediocre because of the screenwriter's ability.

"No, you're wrong, Marshall, do you know why no one has put 'Who Am I' and 'Lastthursdayism' on the screen to this day? ”

“…… What is 'lastthursday, plus, ism'?"

"It's the other question that this movie is going to talk about, which is where do your memories come from? How do you prove that your memories, other people's memories, this whole world, were implanted a few days ago, like last Thursday? Actually, you can't, no one can, and "Soul Shifting City" says, 'No, it's not last Thursday, it's not that long, in fact we're going to change all your memories at midnight the next day!' Not only that, you see, this movie is also talking about 'who am I?' What is it that makes each person so unique, you are you, I am me, others are other people, is it memory, is it 'what humans say', is it the soul? who am I? what does the name Theolod Recht represent*? or is it something hidden in some corner of this body that distinguishes me from others?"

“…… What books did you read when you were a kid?"

"No, Marshall, that's not the point, don't you understand? This movie tells a lot more than the story of a personal heroism who searches for his memories and eventually destroys the aliens. Yes, the script itself does have some shortcomings, so it's time to test the director's skills and the strength of the actors, in addition to playing the role according to the script and turning the movie into a small world, shouldn't the role be more perfected and the role played? I don't want this innovation in science fiction to become a mediocre visual blockbuster. ”

Marshall looked at Theorod and was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke: "Although you said a lot of seemingly esoteric things, ...... Actually, you're just interested in sci-fi and cult movies. ”

"Very well, Marshall Upton, you finally see it. ”

"......" can still seem so justified after being debunked, I'm afraid that Theorod is the only one, "Aren't you afraid that just after winning the Oscar nomination, you will turn around and take on two cult films, which will make those academic old men vomit blood, and never give you an Oscar in the future?"

"Oh, and then?"

“…… Okay, I'm going to contact Alex Proyas. ”

How to negotiate the specific contract is the agent's business, and after finalizing this year's film, Theolod returned home. The next day, he got a contract for "Two Smoking Guns" from Marshall, as well as an order for a flight to London, England, on March 26. In the afternoon of the same day, he received an interview with Alex, the director of "Soul City", at a café two days later.

Alex wants to meet Theolod just to see how he understands the character and then decide if he is up to the task. You must know that the position he provided him with is the male lead, and this movie has only one male lead, unlike "The Devil's Advocate", if one male protagonist can't support the whole play, there is another male protagonist instead.

If it had been placed before, before Theolod had been nominated for the Golden Globe and Oscar, Alex would never have handed over his position as the leading actor to a nineteen-year-old boy, even though he had previously played a thirty-year-old mature man in "The Devil's Advocate".

Similarly, John Maedow, the male protagonist of "Soul City", is also a mature man in his thirties, in a marriage crisis, and has lost his memory for some reason. If he hadn't seen Theolod himself, Alex wouldn't have been able to believe how a boy could play a man well. "Devil's Advocate" has Al Pacino and they can take risks, but "Soul City" can't.

However, when he met Theorod, he found that he was wrong, and he was ridiculously wrong, there is indeed such a star in this world who can completely become the person in the script during the performance.

Three days later, Theolod met Alex Proyas, the director of "Soul City". He is a stocky, middle-aged man, and when he sits in the corner of a café with a newspaper, a t-shirt that looks tight because of his obesity, and a big belly, no one will notice him, no one will believe that he is a Hollywood director, and the whimsy in his head can even be described as wild.

"Hello, Mr. Proyas. Theorod extended his hand to the director, who was sitting in the crowd and would disappear in the next second, "I'm Theorod Recht, and I have to say that I am very interested in the bold and unique ideas of your "Soul Shifting City", and I am sure that many geeks and cult fans will think so. ”

"Yes, that's what I often tell my friends when I'm writing this story. The director, who was very helpful to this flattery, smiled and said, "You two, please take a seat, do you need something to drink before we start?"

"No, I'll just drink water. Theolod pointed to the waiter's water, and Marshall asked for a mocha.

At first, Alex's questions were simple and somewhat unrelated to the movie script, he didn't ask Theorod what he thought about the character, he just asked Theorod about his height, weight, age, hobbies, and interesting childhood experiences as if he were chatting. Although Alex's attitude was very polite and friendly during this process, Marshall, who was sitting on the side, could hear that in fact, the fat director did not take this interview seriously.

It took about twenty minutes of small talk before they got to the point—Alex asked Theolod to act out the scene in the last scene of the script when the male protagonist meets the amnesiac heroine in the way he understood it.

He's going to be finished.

Marshall silently sighed inwardly and wiped his face, he felt as if he saw Hekford in him, and also saw what happened to Hekford.

"Just the last line of dialogue?" Theorod was a little surprised, if Alex wanted to see his acting skills, shouldn't he pick out a scene? A dialogue, Alex said a sentence, he said a sentence and it was over, how to test an actor's line skills?

"Yes, I just want to see your last sentence. Alex nodded firmly.

John Maddow's last line has only one word - sure.

Alex wants to see this?

No, it's wrong, Theolod suddenly realized that he was thinking wrong.

Alex's question is not as simple as reciting a line, or rather, in fact, he doesn't want to test his acting skills at all, he wants to test something other and deeper, so he also gave him three days to prepare before the interview, read and study the script.

Theolod looked at the fat man sitting opposite him and suddenly laughed, and nodded at him: "Yes, so when will we start?"

Looking at the smile on Theolod's face, Alex let out a "huh" in his heart, and then, he hid the confusion and surprise on his face by drinking coffee - for some reason, he seemed to see a hint of eagerness to meet the challenge on the child's face.

"You think you're ready, you can get started, and I'll help you read Emma Maddor's lines. ”

"Okay, give me three minutes. ”

Theolod lowered his eyes and quietly looked at the glass of water in front of him, he was adjusting and mobilizing his feelings. Alex didn't bother, just leaned back, silently observing the expression on Theolod's face.

At the end, Theolod looked up, and the light above him in the café was projected, making the indifferent smile on his face look unusually soft for that moment, and his bright blue eyes seemed to have a kind of magic that people couldn't take their eyes off it.

"I'm ready. He said.

As a result, when he started acting, Marshall thought that he had seen Heckford's shadow in Alex, and that it was definitely a mistake -- wrong! No! Even he, a layman who had read the script, knew how to play here, Theolod, what are you doing? Didn't you notice Alex's face?!

Oops, too bad! Marshall lifted his forehead, Theolod had a misunderstanding of the role during the interview, and he didn't have to think about it to know the ending.