Tom Cruise watched the elevator stop at "three", and as soon as the elevator doors opened, he walked out, and the dazzling array of costumes immediately came into view, and several gantries were placed in the hallway, which were hung with vintage costumes from the 80s. The assistants, stylists, hairstylists, and bodyguards who followed him also came out, and the assistants had already walked in front of Tom and led the way.

Walking down the hallway, and then stopping in the fifth office on the right, the large and bright floor-to-ceiling glass door can clearly see the various costumes inside, the staff inside are busy coming and going, Tom looked back, his bodyguards automatically retreated, and expertly went to the floor lounge. This is the office building of Paramount Pictures, so their job is relatively easy.

Tom led his other three staff members into the room, looked left and right, but saw no Lance, his assistant had already stepped forward to inquire about the situation. Today is the day when the makeup of the cast of "Killing with a Knife" is set, and every actor needs to determine the hairstyle, costume, makeup and other related details according to the role, which is also a crucial part of the actor's performance.

Because of Tom's supremacy and the fact that he is also the undisputed first actor in the movie, his fitting time is arranged separately. At this time, there were no other actors in the room except for the staff. However, even Lance didn't show up, and Tom couldn't help but be a little surprised.

At this time, the assistant came over with a thin and tall man, wearing a white shirt and dark green bow tie, neat but not losing the dress of a British gentleman, wearing a black stud earlobe on the earlobe, which contrasted with the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose.

The man showed a polite smile, "Hello, Mr. Cruise, I'm Edgar-Snow, the stylist for the crew. Will be in charge of your styling design today. Tom's friendly look left a good impression on Tom, "Lance has already told me in advance, you have your own ideas and ideas for the character, so we can talk about it first." Then work out a suitable plan. ”

Because Vincent's character is so special, he is a professional killer, and as we all know, professional killers have to be unobtrusive, and even if they run into the crowd, they must quickly disappear into the crowd. That's the best fit for assassination. But Tom's appearance is too conspicuous, so he has to change his makeup and hair to hide his physical features, and even fit implants to change his face if necessary.

For example, Nicole Kidman installed a fake nose in "All the Time", which made her almost unrecognizable, and she finally won the Oscar; For example, Charlize Theron is unrecognizable in "Woman/Demon", and her flamboyant and crazy performance also made her win the Oscar.

Appearance should be part of acting skills.

Bringing stylists and hairstylists to come, on the one hand, is distrustful of the crew's staff. On the one hand, it is also to insist on Tom's own ideas, which is the standard equipment of almost all first-line actors, even if they are ugly, they must ensure that their image on the screen will not be disgusting to the audience.

Tom nodded, and under Edgar's guidance, he came to the sofa group next to the room, and the group sat down one after another. At this moment, another assistant walked over and stood next to Tom's assistant and whispered, "May I ask Mr. Cruise what he needs?" Tea or coffee? Or something else? ”

Tom heard the question. Raising his head, he glanced at the assistant, who was short and round, tough and capable. But most of the palm-sized face was covered by the rimless glasses, the thick lenses were really too eye-catching, with a hint of honesty in the honesty, and the slightly lowered gaze was slightly restrained and sluggish.

It was just a glance, and the rough impression flashed through his mind, and Tom spoke up. "Just give me a bottle of mineral water, don't unscrew the lid." Then he looked back at his stylist and hairstylist, who had both asked for coffee.

The assistant turned and stepped back, and Tom's assistant took his seat. Edgar then spoke, "Lance introduced me to Vincent earlier, and I've read the character's biography, so I designed a few different characters. However, before I show my results, I think I should hear from you. ”

Tom raised his eyebrows in surprise, the name Edgar Snow is not well-known in Hollywood, of course, it is not easy for stylists to make a name for themselves, and Lance's previous two works have nothing to do with styling, so when he heard that the stylist of the crew was provided by Chaos Pictures, Tom was very worried, and he was even ready to argue with Tom today. Unexpectedly, Edgar took the lead in showing goodwill as soon as he came up, showing sincerity, which is a good start.

Tom nodded, and began to speak his mind in a low voice. After a short while, a bottle of mineral water appeared on the table, followed by coffee, Tom did not pay any attention, still describing his idea for Vincent, but at this moment, the coffee cups accidentally collided together, and then with a crisp sound, the coffee poured.

Tom reflexively stood up, avoiding the coffee from pouring on his pants and shoes, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." The apology followed, and Tom looked up and saw the assistant just now, and he looked at Tom with an apologetic face, and then at the other people sitting next to him, and apologized again and again.

Tom couldn't help frowning slightly, and a light flashed in his mind, but it was fleeting, and there was no time to catch it, so the assistant turned around, picked up the paper, and began to wipe the coffee stains on the table. Edgar also stood up and apologized, "I'm really sorry, the assistant is clumsy. ”

Tom waved his hand, and then saw the assistant stand up straight, handed over the tissue, Tom looked at the other party stunned, there was a piece of blue behind the thick lenses, the light in his mind flickered again, he finally noticed the abnormality at this time - the assistant in front of him looked very familiar, he had this feeling when they met for the first time just now, so he looked at the other party twice, but for a while he couldn't say a reason, and this feeling hit his heart again.

"No, no, it's okay." Tom subconsciously waved his hand, "I didn't splash on my body." "I seriously wanted to look at the assistant - it was not uncommon to meet people I knew, Tom had been in Hollywood for twenty years, and he had met not ten thousand but eight thousand, and he would meet acquaintances everywhere. But it was a strange feeling today, and Tom always wanted to look up and take a closer look at the eyes hidden behind the lenses.

But the other party turned his head again and handed Tom's accompanying stylist and hairstylist a tissue, leaving Tom with only a side face. Then Tom heard his companion complain, "Even the coffee is unstable, are you sure you're fit for the assistant job?" For God's sake, it's good that the suit didn't get wet. Although he was not domineering, the tone of complaint was very obvious.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry." The assistant bent slightly, and apologized again with restraint and uneasiness, and his slightly low, hoarse voice was filled with a thick uncertainty - yes, uncertainty, not cowardice or fear, but an uncertainty that could not be up or down.

"Lancelot?" Tom said the name incredulously, his brain blurted it out before he came to his senses, and when he said it, his first reaction was "I'm crazy". But on second thought, Tom leaned forward again, looked head-on, and said again in a voice of astonishment, "Lancelot! ”

At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded, and looked at Tom with a confused expression, and then at the assistant in front of them.

The assistant slowly straightened up, the smile on the corner of his mouth was gently outlined, as if he had witnessed the blooming of an epiphany, and the buds opened in line of sight layer by layer, and the cramped and cautious caution melted and dissolved in the smile, and then he took off those eyes, and the eyes as bright as stars appeared in front of him, and it was Lance!

Everyone gasped, and Tom's team standing opposite was even more overwhelmed for a while.

Lance chuckled at Tom and shook his head, "So, you still recognize me." ”

"Hell God!" Tom's eyes were about to fall, "You've been dangling in front of my eyes for so long, and I don't recognize it now!" "What's even more ridiculous is that Lance didn't have any disguise other than a pair of glasses under a bottle, and he didn't recognize it at first glance.

Looking up and down Lance's outfit, Tom realized that Lance had changed into a cargo uniform, and the dark blue color would not be too ostentatious, nor would it be deliberately low-key, similar to other cleaners or doormen, which was easy to ignore; The short black hair was directly shaved, leaving only a thin layer, like a green lawn, although people say that if you change your hairstyle, you will change a person, but it is still too incredible, Lance, who has a round inch, has no previous elegance and gentlemanly style, and the whole person looks tough, even if he is a soldier, there is absolutely no problem; More importantly, Lance completely restrained his striking temperament, unpretentious like a rough stone, completely hidden under glasses.

It turns out that changing the shape can really change a person's temperament, and it turns out that acting skills can really achieve the purpose of rebirth. It's like a lot of people don't believe that Nicole fitted a fake nose and changed into a different person in "all the time"; Tom couldn't believe that Lance in front of him had changed so drastically.

Take a closer look, Lance is still the same Lance, his bright eyes are like stars in the sky, as if the illusion just now is like a dream. "So, that's what you look like in the movie?" It dawned on Tom. (To be continued.) )

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