Gus? Fan? Xant had never been so sad as he was now, he hated Sean, he had always hated it, he didn't like him in the first place? Phoenix's second title, and I don't like his title as the actor with the best acting skills in the post-80s.

He believes that the most important thing for an actor is to be humble and recognize his own shortcomings, which can make him improve better, rather than playing a few roles and winning two Oscars, he can be self-righteous. So, even if he had a few conversations with him, it was very brief and ended in discord.

Of course, Sant also knew that he didn't know enough about Sean, and Affleck exaggerated his portrayal of him, but as a stubborn independent film director, he didn't think to correct his own ideas, and they didn't cross paths with each other anyway.

And the reason why he will give a chance this time is more out of admiration for Sanders, who has a good impression of this young man who can refute himself with sharp teeth, and at the same time is neither humble nor arrogant and can't get angry.

It's just an opportunity, and it's still a videotape, and the end result is up to you, no big deal, and at the same time, you can also join LaWeinstein Pictures - Sant is an independent filmmaker, but he has also made films for major studios, and as I said before, he is left and right with each other.

In short, Harvey? Weinstein had already called him, and after the script was sent, he thought it was quite good and wanted to take over the project from the focus.

This is a good thing, Sawt was originally going to start shooting at the end of '06, but the investment has not been talked about with the focus, and other production companies either have their own arrangements or are not interested in the project, so they had to stop after contacting a few actors.

If Weinstein joins, with their attitude towards independent films, they may be able to start filming immediately, as long as they get the actors.

So, Sant's calculation is that after watching Sean's videotape, he still refuses, but as a favor, he can recommend it to other directors - or strongly recommend it - and then continue to choose the right actors.

However, when Sean's tape arrived, he couldn't take his eyes off it at first glance.

A white shirt, a striped tie, beige trousers, slightly messy hair, and deliberately worn old makeup that doesn't show any flaws, all of them are being revealed, and Sean has worked quite hard.

The performance that followed confirmed this, and Xant's preparation was so good that it was almost immediately clear where the plot came from in Milk's life, and even that he had conceived similar scenes before.

Is this a kind of heart-to-heart connection? Sant couldn't help but ask in his heart, although it sounded a little ridiculous, but ...... And the performance is very exciting, even if there are a few places that are slightly over-the-top, but the whole is still flawed.

Especially the last few lines, although they are all excerpts from Milk's speech, the emotional Sean has a very good grasp of the mood, if it weren't for the studio, Sant didn't want the assistant to notice him, maybe he would have called a good sentence.

So he is very difficult now, from the director's point of view, Sean is a very suitable person, he showed the level he deserved, and his professional attitude can be seen from it, but from an emotional point of view......

Maybe there will be someone better than him? Sant had thought so, he had thought that Sean? Pan is quite suitable...... Well, another Sean, even if the spelling is not the same, but the pronunciation is about the same.

And he couldn't ask anyone, Weinstein was not reliable, he definitely supported Sean, and their relationship was no secret in Hollywood, so Xant finally decided to give Sean another chance to interview.

The interview was held at a private club in Orange County, and Sant knew one of the owners there, and he didn't want more people to know about it, so he deliberately arranged it farther away.

Moreover, as soon as he came up, he asked very unceremoniously, "You know, I don't like you, Sean." ”

The other party paused, and then shrugged: "Many people don't like each other, but when they work together for the same goal, they can work together very well." ”

"What is your goal?" Sant didn't change his tone and looked at Sean.

He was dressed very simple and formal, with a black shirt and white pants, and he looked to be only twenty-three or four years old, exactly two people like the one in the tape, and for a few minutes, Sant suspected that it was another person acting in the tape.

"I want to play this role well, play Harvey? Mikel's spirit. Sean replied calmly.

"Really?" Sant crossed his hands over his chest and flicked them noncommittally a few times, "Can you tell me what Mikel's spirit is?" ”

"I thought it was said in the tape," Sean raised an eyebrow, "he's not just on the side of the gay community, he's not just fighting for the gay community, the word 'we' includes blacks, Asians, the elderly, the disabled, he's fighting for the underprivileged, fighting for their hope." ”

Although he was silent on the surface, Sant was quite surprised in his heart, it seemed that his previous judgment was not wrong, and he had indeed made detailed preparations. In this way, unconsciously, Sante's interest began to grow.

"Is this what you mean? Or is it just trying to please me? He asked this rather rudely.

Sean looked at him for a few minutes, then smiled softly, "I'm not going to hide anything from you, Sant, I admit that I did want to take a breath at first, I wanted to prove Paul?" Thomas? It was a mistake for Anderson and "Blood to Come" to give up on me, plus I grew up in San Francisco and had heard of Milk's name, so it was easy to gather information, so ......"

At this point he paused, making a thoughtful gesture, and Sant involuntarily leaned forward a little.

"When I first started collecting information, I didn't feel much of it, but as the movement deepened, I ...... Something started to change. "As I said, as a San Francisco-born person, I've heard the name Mikel, but at the time I just thought he was just a civil rights activist who was remembered for the assassination. And as I read deeper, I slowly realized that he is not a person who can be referred to as a civil rights activist, he is a realistic and ideal person, he is a doer, when he feels the need to act, he will not hesitate to devote himself to it and persevere, he has been fighting for one thing all his life, that is, hope. ”

There was another brief pause, and Sant still didn't speak, and the look of listening on his face became even stronger.

"I started to like him, really liked him, not just as a role I wanted to fight for, because I had a lot of shortcomings, but I always insisted on one thing, if you decide what you want to do, you have to do your best." Sean continued, in an emotional tone, "So, so many memories kept coming to mind, and I could even remember vividly when I first heard Milk's name. I was 11 years old at the time, and when I visited my uncle's house on Market Street South, two neighbors in their forties who had moved in came to say hello. Although the uncle was very polite on the surface, as soon as they left, he threw the fruit sent to the side, and did not allow us to eat it, and made us avoid it when we saw it later, because it was ...... They are gay. ”

Sean curled the corners of his mouth, as if with a mockery, but when he looked closely, it was like a sigh: "I didn't understand why I did this at the time, because they all seemed to be very nice people, of course, you can't expect an 11-year-old child to understand so many problems, so every time I met them in the next few days, I stayed away, although they always smiled and greeted me." ”

He stretched his hands, "Until one day, I was in danger when I sneaked out and ran around, you know, Market Street South is close to the docks, and security has never been very good. Without going into details, they noticed me in time, took me in the car and left the place, and bought me a cup of hot chocolate to crush the hell.

Then when we were sending me back, we started talking, and we talked about homosexuality, and I didn't hold back at that time, so I asked them directly, why my uncle said that he couldn't associate with homosexuals, and I could still remember their embarrassing appearances, with a wry smile and a sigh. However, they quickly adjusted again and told me that homosexuality is not a bad person, and although they are often discriminated against, they are convinced that someone will understand, because Harvey? Milk told them to have hope. ”

Sean let out a long breath, "When I think back to this past, I really understand how great Milk is in that city." Unfortunately, when I was collecting information, I went to Market Street South to see them, but they didn't live there anymore. ”

Speaking of this, he looked Sant in the eye: "I don't deny it, I still want to fight for a breath, and I want to prove that Anderson gave up on me was a wrong choice. But I also wanted to show Milk's spirit in the film, that spirit of hope! As a San Franciscan, I'd be proud to be a personal representation of one of the city's greatest politicians in the film! ”

There was earnestness and indomitability in his tone, and although Sant did not speak, his heart was constantly shaking, and even if he lowered his head and drank water to hide his mood, he could not change anything.

Damn, it should be like this, could it be that just a few big words from him will make him change his mind? Countless thoughts swirled through Sante's mind, but he was still calm on the surface, and he smiled indifferently: "Good speech, Sean, but if you think you can impress me like this, you are very wrong." ”

"It doesn't matter, as long as you say what needs to be said, no matter what the outcome is, I can accept it." Sean walked with both hands very calmly.

Sant raised his eyebrows, and after a long silence, he finally exhaled: "Okay, I want to ...... I can let you try. ”

“…… Thank you. Sean's face flashed with obvious excitement and gratitude.

"But I have one condition." Satisfied with his reaction, Sant laughed.

"Please." Despite the simple answer, Sean visibly became nervous.

"Don't worry, it's not a difficult thing, I won't ask you to keep it a secret," Sant teased with a laugh, and then his expression became a little weird, "My condition is that no matter who I want you to play with, you must do it well!" ”