Chapter 25: Shocking Hollywood

If the critics and audiences in the theater were still a little restless when they first saw the arrest of Allen, played by Theorod, then after the film gradually entered the main topic and Allen's mystery was revealed one after another, it was still like being shrouded in a layer of fog, and the whole theater was silent.

Those media reporters and film critics have long since changed from surprise at the beginning to addiction at this moment, they have forgotten what kind of good drama mentality they had about this film before the movie started, and at this moment, they have been brought into the movie by the relaxed plot and every excellent character.

Alan, in particular, seems to be able to grab everyone's attention as soon as he appears, creating tension after tension - and sometimes without the guidance of a soundtrack.

"Oh my God, I'm almost crying, how can such a poor and cute boy be that cruel murderer?" Linda, who grabbed the premiere ticket, looked at Alan's wet red eyes on the big screen, listening to his soft voice with a hint of nasality as if it was crying, and pinched the arm of her boyfriend Jerry next to her, "Oh my God, I really want to take that little white rabbit into my arms, as long as anyone with eyes can see that he is innocent, okay!"

"Haha, but that's not the case, Alan has a dual personality. Jerry, who watched with relish, spoiled his girlfriend who didn't know much about it before, "Look, your little white rabbit cutie will turn into a big bad wolf reads;." ”

"What do you say, don't you see that Martin is about to make him cry? As his defense lawyer, he still doesn't believe his client. Linda muttered.

There were many people who shared her opinion, until they were taken aback by Roy.

The fierce and cunning gaze that was diametrically opposed to the clear, pure and flawless before, the dangerous feeling that exuded a chill between the gestures and gestures, the moody but very dangerous teenager was clearly two people from the previous Allen! How did this Theorod do it?! Is he really split-personality or is he magical?!

The fans were stupid, and the countless film critics who had read the film and were picky and prepared were also stupid, their eyes were stupid at the teenager who turned evil into art, and all the previous disapproval of him was wiped out at that moment, and the heavy slap made them unable to come back to their senses, and they were willingly brought into the movie by this cunning teenager.

Until the end of the movie and the end of the credits, the hearts of everyone present could not be calmed for a long time. This is an unexpected ending, and there are few films like this one, where good does not triumph over evil, and the criminals use the law to get away with it.

What made their hearts even more chilling was that even though Eren was a heinous villain, they were still relieved when Eren escaped responsibility.

Maybe that's the charm of a character. Under Theorod's flawless interpretation, whether it is the clear-eyed Allen or the violent, ferocious and evil Roy, they can't be annoying. The level of this newcomer is unexpectedly superb, which is a bit bad, after all, before the movie was released, they said too many ugly things, and now this face can be crackled.

But they were beaten to their hearts, for they found themselves unable to find the right words to describe Theorod's highly rendered acting skills, as if they were too scarce and barren in any language of praise.

After a few seconds of silence, everyone in the theater stood up with applause, looked at the creators of the film with a smile on their faces, and couldn't help but let out bursts of admiration in their mouths, and the applause thundered for a long time, as if it was about to tear down the entire roof, and lasted for nearly five minutes before it gradually subsided under the signal of executive producer Howard.

"Looking at your reaction, I probably don't have to worry about how the newspapers will criticize our film tomorrow morning. Howard, who was standing on the stage, joked, "I'm very grateful to Director Gregory, although we are like enemies on the set, but thanks to him, the 'enemy', we can have such a good movie." ”

The conflict between the producer and the director is often confined to the set, and they can become good friends without any conflict of interest without leaving the set. Now their common interest is to promote the movie well, so Howard is of course Gregory's friend in life and death, and he can even immediately turn his face and praise Theorod, who he despised before.

Because his topic is much higher than Richard, the biggest name in the whole movie.

"And, I think now our Alan can finally get a good night's sleep. Howard looked at Theorod's position. Although Theorod and Howard had no intersection before, at this moment they were like a pair of old friends who could joke with each other, as an old fritter Theorod also shouted in the audience, but the theater was full of laughter, Howard didn't hear what he was saying, he could only guess, "What did you say?" Oh, I know, I know you've been sneezing a lot these days. ”

Theolod smiled helplessly and shook his head, he sat quietly in his position, not arrogant, not alarmed, as if he didn't realize it at all, just rushed to the five-minute applause in the theater, and the restless reaction of the film critics present, tomorrow's headline must be him, this newcomer who shocked Hollywood.

He looked at Maggie beside him, and he could easily find a trace of complexity and worry on the other party's face, so he couldn't help but lean over to Maggie and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter, grandma? Is it because the air here is not well ventilated? Do you want to go out and breathe?"

"No, Theo, this is your premiere reads; Maggie looked at Theorod and smiled a little strangely, "I just...... Well, I've never seen you act before, and I don't know how good your acting is, so I'm so worried about the reaction of those people before. Now, I know that my grandson is a genius at acting, and you are so strange in the movie that I am a little worried......"

"What are you worried about? You don't think I'm really split, do you? My most beautiful grandma, that's just acting, I'm still your Theo. "After watching a movie, Maggie was worried about his mental condition, which made Theorod cry and laugh, even if he was really split, the other personality would not be Roy.

Maybe you should be called Rhodes, a Theo, a Rhodes.

I think it's crooked.

Theolod put his arm around Maggie's shoulders, as if to comfort her, and said in a pretentious tone, "Wait, Maggie, it won't be long before your grandson will receive a weak leg and count the money until his hand draws the menstruation." ”

"Your legs are weak, you think you're picking up customers. ”

"Oh grandma, it's so sad for me that you look at your grandson like that!"

Half an hour later, the premiere ended successfully, Theolod had just gotten rid of a few critics and reporters, helped Maggie out of the hall, and the next second was stopped by a thick arm around the neck, and brought it to the other party, and the fluffy and soft blonde hair was rubbed into a chicken nest by a large hand.

"Hahaha! I knew you could, good boy, but I didn't know you were so good! I wish I could read minds, and it would be interesting to see the mental changes in those dog-legged reporters throughout the whole process!" Marshall's hearty laugh rang out behind Theorod.

Theorod stiffened almost instinctively, and he broke free of Marshall's arm almost rudely, taking two steps back. Seeing the other party's somewhat stunned expression, he realized with some chagrin that he had overreacted. So, a smile appeared on his face again, and he pointed at Marshall: "I warn you, I'm an adult, don't treat me like a child, and if you use that kind of age-insulting action, I'll become Rhodes and cut off your hand." ”

"Okay, okay, rebellious Theo. Marshall raised his hand, he didn't care too much, "Tomorrow all the newspaper reviews will be explosive praise, especially when evaluating you, do you believe it or not? Say, where do you want to go to celebrate later, even if I go to a five-star restaurant now, I don't mind, I have a hunch, in the next few days, I will be stoned to death by various film appointments, endorsement invitations, interview invitations, so there will be no time if I don't make an appointment." ”

"No, it's not early, Maggie needs to go home early and go to bed. Theorod tactfully declined Marshall's invitation.

"Well, if you don't go, I'll go to Amanda, just to get rid of you kid who can't drink. ”

Theorod shrugged, the smile on his face undiminished.

The next day, the newspaper reviews of "Fear of the First Degree" were almost one-sided. Unlike β–‘β–‘the one-sided situation when the film was first announced as an actor, this time, almost all media critics who participated in the premiere gave the film a positive review.

Especially for Theorod, they almost made an appointment and lost their memories at the same time, stuffing all the compliments into his arms, completely forgetting who said that there was a memory of him, and the movie would be ruined.

"He's a miracle, a magician!" exclaimed George Green, a film critic for the Los Angeles Times, "and if someone had told me before watching this movie that a rookie could be no less weak or even completely suppressed when he played against Richard Gere, I would have thought he was crazy." But this Theolod Lecht proved with his actions that there are still miracles in this world, and when you look at the Allen he portrayed, you will not think that he is a newcomer who has never played anything! I think Mr. Sean Thorpe must be no less surprised than me at this moment. ”

Sean Thorpe is one of the film critics who has been pouring cold water on Theolod before, and he is quite famous in the film critic world, so much so that George Green made fun of him.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ If I were to generalize "Fear of the First Degree," I would only say that it was a film that tried to break the box but wasn't very successful, and it had its ups and downs, which is to be recognized, but Gregory's drawbacks as a novice were too obvious, like the noise-polluting soundtrack, the step-by-step shots, and the perhaps drunken gaffer who was only sober when dealing with Theorod's eyes. The famous film critic Roger Ebert said this when referring to "First Degree Fear", and then he focused on Theorod's expression.

"Obviously, the character of Allen plays a crucial role in the whole film, and he is like the man behind the scenes, who silently guides the direction of the whole film and the psychology of the audience, which makes his position as a supporting role as important as the leading actor, which may explain why casting was so difficult in the first place. ”

"Half of the film's success is due to Theolod Lecht, this miraculous newcomer. I don't want to do too many spoilers, but I have to say that if it weren't for his deep interpretation, if it weren't for his amazing outburst, the reversal in the last five minutes of the ending would only completely expose the mediocre and funny nature of the film. ”

"How can a high-IQ criminal be abused by the bishop?And how can a smart criminal be caught in an instant while on the run? I thought that this reality and society made Allen a victim of violence, an innocent person with a dual personality, but in the end, this kind of plot treatment will not only make the audience feel fooled, but this kind of painting also makes the film lose the depth of social significance of interrogating society, and the director zhΓ¬ finally returns to mediocrity. ”

""First Degree Fear" should be grateful to Theorod, because he saved the film, he let everyone's attention be almost entirely shifted to him, admired his amazing acting skills, and the depth of character creation that is difficult to distinguish between true and false, and forgets the essential failure of this film. ”

"As a crime movie, some of his plots are as good as some of the best crimes, but the film itself is so much better than it looks like because of an actor. ”

Later, Roger Ebert focused on Martin played by Richard Gere, and Allen played by Theolod. He says that "the best crime movies or novels don't tell who committed the crime or why, they focus on how the characters feel about what happened," and he believes that "Richard Gere and Theolod Lecht are very precise in the details of their characters, whether it's Martin's change of demeanor, Allen's stutter to disguise his stutter and Roy's occasional flash of cunning, and their reactions flesh out the script of Steve Shagan and Ann Bradman." And Theolod Lecht's table is enough for him to take down a little golden man".

In the end, Roger Ebert gave "Fear of the First Degree" three and a half stars (up to four stars), but he also explained that if it weren't for Theo Rod Lecht's four stars and the thumbs up watch, I'm afraid the three and a half stars would have become two and a half stars.

And Sean Thorpe, who has always been the main force of Theorod, after a moment of silence, he wisely chose to avoid Theorod's question, and instead talked about the disadvantages of "Level 1 Fear", probably because he felt that if he turned his head and knelt down now, it would make him very uncomfortable.

The unanimous praise of Theorod's watch by media critics has gradually aroused the curiosity of the audience, who have been on the sidelines. Look at what these critics say, is this newcomer's watch really worthy of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor? They can't wait to run into the cinema to see how this newcomer can give Roger Ebert a four-star and a thumbs up, and also want to award a little golden figure to him.

In the end, it can be seen from the day of April 3 that the number of members of Theorod's fan forum increased by thousands per minute, and even the director server was paralyzed for a while.