"Can you tell us what you think of the character of Commodius?" Director Ridley Scott took off his reading glasses and stared at the photo in front of him.

A Shaun with an iron sword, a luxurious costume, and a crown on his head, the image of the ancient Roman Empire. This makeup photo fits Scott's image of Commodius in mind.

It is because Sean's makeup photos are very satisfactory to the director and producer, so the character script will be given to Sean's agent Michelle in advance.

Sean is then invited to come for a third interview.

That's right, Sean passed the first round of "Gladiator" acting image auditions, and also passed the second round of auditions for makeup photos, this time directly facing the director of "Gladiator", Ridley Scott.

As soon as the other party came up, he asked Sean to talk about his views on the characters in the film.

Obviously, this is the moment of truth. According to Sean's agent Michelle, in the role of Commodius, in addition to Sean, Joaquin Phoenix is also one of the director's choices.

"I read the script of the character you gave me, there is no doubt that the father murderer ascended the throne and killed the meritorious general Massimos, maybe he has the character of all villains, and he is a heinous tyrant." Sean paused and continued.

But from another point of view, his father did not approve of him and lacked maternal love, and the only sister who gave him warmth loved his enemy, and even his nephew hated him and worshiped Massimos. No one really thinks about his feelings, and no one really understands him. It distorted his mind and forced him to hide his deep sense of revenge with selfishness, he was treacherous, he was evil, he was vicious, he was vicious, he was vicious, and finally he ......"

Sean has a very objective evaluation of Commodius, which is a tragic character, of course, these can't hide his evil and viciousness. This character has sadness, but more should focus on the character's sense of evil, his evil is not innate, but caused by various things.

One thing Sean is like him! Both lack maternal love.

Only by going deep into the heart of this character can you play such a role well.

"Looks like you sympathize with him?" Ridley Scott looked at Sean curiously. At least from Sean's series of analyses, he heard a lot of things that made him happy. The balance in my heart also tilted slightly.

"Yes, I sympathize with him. You may think it's a little funny that a person who is a big traitor can have someone to sympathize with him. I think...... I can't hate him as much as you ask! Sean smiled self-deprecatingly, and felt helpless in his heart, maybe he would really lose this role!

"No!"

Ridley Scott stood up, clubbing the table and smiling.

"You can only play that feeling of 'taken for granted' if you sympathize with the character. I've never thought of a villain as just an actor acting out his evil. In that case, what the audience sees is a sense of evil after embellishment. ”

"I like your sympathy, because of sympathy, you will understand what he does, and when you do something that seems evil to others, you will take it for granted, this contrast is more dramatic! This is the inner tension of the characters! ”

Ridley Scott said a lot in one breath, and looking at Shaun who was thinking about everything, he stretched out his right hand, very solemn and serious.

"Mr. Sean, you were invited to participate in the movie "Gladiator", I think you got the role of Commodius!"

Ridley Scott watched Sean leave, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, looked down at the other candidate under Sean's photo, and casually threw the photo aside.

Poor Jacques Phoenix, destined not to surpass his brother's achievements. Although Phoenix seems to be more famous than Sean, this is not only a blockbuster that DreamWorks focuses on, but also an opportunity for Ridley to turn around in the past two years. Therefore, he attaches more importance to the actor's compliance with the movie!

The sharp eyes in the eye sockets in the photo seem to be a little sad, like the rain in Seattle, which makes people very sad. But no one is going to try to change anything.

Sean starred as Commodius on the cards.

So when Michelle learned the news, she couldn't help but say this to her husband Doug Liman with coffee.

"Starting out in independent films, he uses solid acting skills to interpret characters who others think are completely badass. I don't know where his limits are. Maybe "Gladiator" is his time to surprise Hollywood! ”

"He's been starting to surprise people for a long time. If you wait until Christmas, you'll find that there are no fewer fans than anyone else who likes Sphink as a corpse collector. ”

Doug Liman pushed the tape of "Lola Run," a native German film, into the VCR and watched the film he admired for the fifth time.

In his heart, there is a story about the men's version of "Lola Run". And the appearance of the protagonist of this story is none other than Sean!

Sean put his mind on the character script of "Gladiator" during this time. It's different from the previous "American Drug Lord", because he was the main character in that movie, and he had a good relationship with director Ted Demmy, so he was able to read the script of the whole movie.

But this time, all he got was a character script.

If it weren't for a synopsis attached to it, you probably wouldn't know what was being said. But fortunately, in Sean's mind, there are many details of this story, so Sean has a great advantage over many actors.

They don't know what they're doing until they act in a movie. Or I don't know where this scene is played and how to play it better. But Sean's advantage is that he has the details and impressions of these scenes in his head, which allows him to 'look ahead' when playing the role, rather than being confined to one place.

As Sean prepares to visit a history professor at the University of California, a phone call that surprises him shatters his silence.

………………………………

"Sean!!"

As soon as he walked into the restaurant, he saw Emma Roberts in a pink princess dress and pounced on his arms. Sean hugged the little guy and scratched Emma's nose dotingly, causing the little guy to protest all the time.

"Nasty, don't touch the nose of a beautiful lady!" The little guy pouts with his cheeks pouting and looks very cute.

He hugged Emma Roberts and smiled and greeted Julia Roberts and a bald man in a suit and leather shoes next to her.

"Hey Sean, long time no see, Emma keeps talking about you, if I don't bring her to you again, I don't think she'll want me as an aunt soon." Julia Roberts was less wary of the last time and showed enthusiasm for Sean.

Originally, Julia Roberts was very wary when she saw that Sean was so good to Emma. I'm afraid that Sean is deliberately approaching Emma because of some attempt.

Because everyone knows that this little guy is Julia Roberts's most beloved relative. Julia Roberts also had to guard against this.

However, Sean has not contacted her during this time, but Emma has quarreled several times to come to see Sean, which made Julia Roberts let go of the mustard, and this time took the initiative to take Emma out to dinner.

Sean was well aware of Julia Roberts' change in attitude. If you were yourself, you might have the same vigilance.

"This time I asked you out because of a movie character. This is Steven Soderbergh, the great director. We collaborated on a biographical film that needed a man character who was tough on the outside but gentle on the inside, and when Emma mentioned you, I was like director Soderbergh recommended you. Julia Roberts explained with a smile, "I think you fit the bill very well." ”

The last time Julia learned about Sean's acting skills in the crew of "American Narcos", she was very impressed by Sean's performance, especially the gentleness with which she treats children.

In addition, at that time, the crew was caught up in the choice of this candidate, and it happened that Emma, who was sitting in the RV at the time, was coquettish with Julia again, saying that she wanted to find Sean to play.

Emma's words also reminded Julia Roberts. The recognition of Sean's acting skills, as well as the previous apologies for misunderstanding Sean, plus Emma's dependence on Sean.

So Julia Roberts and director Soderbergh and producer Danny DeVito recommended Sean.

This time, Soderbergh came to meet Sean in person, and by the way, to see if Sean really met the requirements of the movie.

Sean did not disappoint Soderbergh, from his tough appearance, strong muscles and gentle attitude towards Emma, it was as if he had seen the picture in his own movie. In an instant, Soderbergh identified with Sean.

Soderbergh?

Looking at the bald and strict man in front of him, Sean was very surprised.

This is a real director, his first debut film "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" won the Grand Palme d'Oro at the 42nd Cannes Film Festival, and the subsequent "Strategy Master" also did not disappoint, winning him the Best Director Award from the American Society of Film Critics in one fell swoop.

You know, in some ways, this award is more valued by some professional film critics than the Oscars, and the film trophy has made many directors hot.

"Invite me to play a supporting actor?" Sean looked at the big star and the big director in front of him in some surprise, couldn't help frowning, and wondered, "You're not mistaken, right?" ”

"Of course, I haven't seen your performance, but I want the character of George to be a combination of male masculinity and weakness, and I want the actor to be able to combine with the character of the task. I see the masculine side in you, and at the same time I see your affection for children. Soderbergh was quite happy with Julia Roberts's recommendation.

Sometimes, that's how the opportunity falls on you.

Sean was invited by a big director for the first time, and this feeling was very amazing.

This made Sean can't help but have a sentence in his head:

If a person doesn't recognize his own value, then no one will think you're valuable!

Admittedly, this opportunity was brought to Sean by Julia Roberts.

But if Sean doesn't have solid acting skills, even if the other party is grateful, he won't thank himself in this way. In the final analysis, strength is the last word.

Sean agreed to the role.

The reason for agreeing to this role is not only because of Soderbergh's attraction, but also because this role does not have many scenes, and basically the filming can be completed in a week, which will not affect the itinerary of going to Italy to shoot "Gladiator" in November.

It was a great experience to be able to work with Julia Roberts.

But what attracted Sean the most was the salary of the movie. The salary of $150,000 made Sean very satisfied. And this money doesn't have to wait for the movie to be completed, or after the movie is released, after Sean finishes filming the scene, the salary will be credited to his account.

This is definitely the most satisfying news for Sean. The salary of "American Drug Lord" is far away, and this money is definitely Sean's biggest income for the time being. Of course, this does not include the salary of "Gladiator".

Sean was a little glad that he was playing Commodius instead of a gladiator, and heard that Claurusell was working on his farm in Australia to exercise. And there were also special instructors to teach him about gladiators.

How much will be paid for "Gladiator", this is up to Michelle to communicate.

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