336 Master of Comics
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Frank Miller is a middle-aged man with a rugged denim style, with a slightly messy beard that looks unkempt, as if he woke up and went straight to the bar. The combination of crimson cheeks and burgundy beard makes the freckles on his face more and more obvious, and the full cheeks make him look energetic, and his face is full of relaxed and unrestrained smiles, just in the prime of life, full of spirit.
Lance adjusted his pace, and without any hesitation, he walked straight in Frank's direction, and the bartender standing at the bar was the first to see Lance, and laughed heartily, and there was no pause in the movement of wiping the beer glass in his hand, "Hey, man, you're in the wrong place." This is an affirmative sentence, not an interrogative sentence.
Frank also turned his head at the bartender's voice, and then he saw Lance, who was dressed a little formally, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, obviously not very satisfied with Lance's dress. However, before Frank could speak, Lance put his briefcase on the bar and said in a deep voice, "If I were a professional killer, then you would be a dead man at this point." ”
Lance's reaction was intriguing, leaving both Frank and the bartender stunned. Lance's outfit at this time is indeed different from the style around him, but if he is a "professional killer", it can barely be said, and a modern professional killer breaks into a western cowboy bar, this style is different.
There were already other guests whistling nearby, "Hey, Joe, not all killers will have a pistol on their waist." "It's a joke about the western cowboys. It caused everyone else around to burst out laughing.
Joe, the bartender in front of him—apparently the Joe from "Joe's Bar"—chuckled, put down the beer glass in his hand, and raised his chin at Lance, "So, Mr. Killer, what can I give you?" ”
"Scotch whisky." Once again, Lance gave a very different answer. If he had asked for a draught beer at this time, it would have sparked the mood - it was still morning, not yet noon, but the previous efforts had been in vain. So, Lance once again broke common sense.
Joe raised his eyebrows, not hiding his surprise, "Ice cubes? Although he said this, the movement of his hand was not slow, and he took out the glass and poured a glass of Scotch whisky for Reims.
Lance picked up his glass. Shake it lightly twice, "Give me a glass of soda." Then, he turned to Frank, "I don't want to mess up today's work." ”
Knowing that the latter was addressed to him, Frank picked up the beer glass in his hand, took a long sip, and said in a flat tone discussing the weather, "You have some balls." ”
"Two is enough." Lance raised an eyebrow. He raised his glass and took a sip gracefully. Then with a satisfied expression, he looked at Jo and raised his glass to show his respect—this glass of pure malt whisky should be ten years old, and although Lance did not study the whisky in detail, it could still taste that mellow and intense taste.
This simple gesture made Joe smile with satisfaction. But Frank sat next to him with a smile that seemed to be a smile rather than a smile, and the smile on the corner of his mouth looked quite playful. Lance not only fought back against his ridicule, but also ignored his suspicions, and it seemed that today's meeting was much more interesting than expected.
"Lancelot-Strello." Lance turned to look at Frank again and held out his right hand. As if he were just a stranger who met for the first time at the bar of a bar, he took the initiative to introduce himself.
Frank looked earnestly at Lance's right hand, which was in the air, and did not reach out. But Lance didn't mind, he kept smiling all the time, and his eyes couldn't take his eyes off him, and his strong confidence and calmness jumped lightly between his sparse eyebrows, which made people feel good. "Frank Miller." He finally raised his right hand and took Lance's right hand, but instead of letting go immediately, he tightened it and tightened it again, as if he wanted to compete with Lance.
Lance did not show weakness, and immediately exerted his strength, but the two of them held their right hands tightly, secretly competing, and were reluctant to let go. But judging from his expression, Lance was still calm and breezy, as if it were an ordinary handshake; Frank's teeth were clenched, his jaw was trembling slightly, and some sweat was faintly visible on his forehead...... The winner is decided.
In the end, Joe sneered next to him, "If it's a man, just wrench your wrist and don't shake hands." That's the trick that only Wall Street girls like to play. The words made everyone else around them laugh, and Lance and Frank both let go of their right hands and laughed along with the others.
"So...... The mystery has finally been lifted, and I thought I would never see you for who you really are, just like Bruce Wayne. Frank took the lead in the attack, taking the initiative in his hands, which was a mockery of Lance's constant presence by proxy, hiding behind his back, like a bat hiding in a batcave.
Lance shrugged his shoulders, the smile on his lips not only did not disappear, but rose slightly, "I wish I could have such a large fortune, then all the problems would be much easier, wouldn't it?" "If Lance is really as rich as Bruce Wayne, he can achieve a fortune by directly smashing it with money, and he can even buy the Dark Horse comics without Frank's consent at all.
Frank apparently didn't expect to be overturned by Lance, and stabbed him in the wound - although he never bothered for money, his agent and editor were not, much to Frank's annoyance. However, before he could get angry, Lance continued, "So, to meet the famous Frank Miller today, can I think that it is because my plan is at least not as bad as it sounds." ”
Lance quickly pulls the focus back and reminds Frank that they met because Lance's idea of "Sin City" is indeed the best. But Frank didn't speak, and he still seemed to be haunted by Lance's series of reactions just now.
Lance knew that this was the inevitable result, and everyone flattered Frank. Lowering your posture is not the magic weapon to impress Frank, but absolute strength is. That's why Lance chose to go head-on - Frank is confident in his comics, Lance is confident in his films, and Lance is even more confident than Frank to make Frank believe. Putting the comics in his hands will create a true classic.
"I'm not sure where our consensus is at the moment, but I thought maybe we could start with the most straightforward visuals." Lance directly skipped all the polite links, no greetings, no flattery, no admiration, but started the whole conversation in an objective and calm business negotiation atmosphere, which made Frank very uncomfortable; But on the other hand. Frank thought it would be better, and if he didn't like it, he could end the conversation as much as he could, if he liked it...... It will be interesting to see what happens then.
Prior to today's interview, Lance had asked Cole what Frank had said about his preparations, but Cole was at a loss. Because Frank didn't say anything, he just nodded in agreement to today's meeting. Other than that, there is not much to say. So, Lance didn't have enough leverage points, and he could only control the pace of the conversation in his own way.
Lance quickly took out his laptop from his briefcase, turned it on, and neatly found the video, while looking left and right at the back of the computer. Looking for the right angle of light, he finally put the computer in front of Frank, looked up and smiled, and said, "No words can compare to a direct visual experience, can they?" I think. We can take a look at this video before we decide where to go. ”
Frank made a blank face, just raised his eyebrows disdainfully, took the earbud that Lance handed over, and just stuffed one earbud into his left ear, "Let's hurry up and end this disaster." It can be seen that he is still not satisfied with the loss of the initiative, and strives to show his authority.
Lance didn't say any more nonsense, just clicked on the video and played it.
This video is "Killing with a Knife" into the final stage of filming, Lance used a daytime, a full seven hours, to complete all the shooting, a full three minutes, but it constitutes a complete short story. This can not only fully reflect the film style of "Sin City", but also give a glimpse of his tone and ideological setting for the movie.
In order to shoot this video, Lance was overloaded while he was busy filming "Murder with a Knife", and he first contacted Josh-Hartt (Josh-Hartt), a handsome young man who is famous all over the world for "Pearl Harbor", and although he is considered by many to be a vase actor, in a production like "Sin City", he can push the effect of a visual feast to the extreme - as for the performance, Lance thinks it is not a problem at all.
Josh, who has been mired in a vase in his career as an actor, was a little surprised by the invitation, but he only skimmed through the storyboards painted by Lance and others, and almost didn't spend any effort, and nodded and agreed to star in the production - and at the same time, he joined the filming of "Sin City" in advance.
Then Lance extended an olive branch to Kate Beckinsale, inviting the British Rose to join the filming of "Sin City" in the gap between the work of "Killing with a Knife", which really flattered Kate.
In this way, Josh and Kate followed "Pearl Harbor" and once again continued to shoot the first sample of "Sin City". However, the two still have not been able to continue the unfulfilled love in "Pearl Harbor".
This sample is not only a sample, but also the beginning of the movie version of "Sin City", and it is also the first short story. So, Josh and Kate have already entered the "Sin City" crew.
As soon as Lance clicked the play button, a picture of a building with a strong retro style appeared on the screen, completely black and white, like a ...... A frame of the comic is presented as if it were on the screen.
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