At Warner Studios, Martin, wearing a long cape and accompanied by Thomas, arrives at The Dark Knight's studio and enters a dressing room.

Thomas had already communicated with the crew.

An assistant from the crew came over and said, "Please wait a while, I'll come and let you know before the audition starts." ”

Martin lowered his head and did not speak.

Thomas replied, "Thank you." ”

When the door closed, Martin suddenly looked up and smiled at Thomas.

Thomas's heart tightened, and he quickly turned around and sat with his back to Martin.

In the past few days, he has always had nightmares at night, there was a white-faced and red-mouthed monster, a big bomb was stuffed under his ass, and the bomb exploded and he flew into the sky, and he couldn't land no matter how hard he struggled, until he woke up in fright.

Bruce held Martin's cell phone and leaned against the wall.

The text message prompt suddenly sounded, he took it out, looked at it, and said to Martin, "Robert's side is ready." ”

Martin smiled: "My Great Sacrifice has once again launched a blessing ceremony. ”

Thomas didn't understand what he meant, and looked at Bruce in surprise.

Bruce shook his head and didn't say much.

The fewer people know about this tried-and-true thing, the better.

Besides, Martin is a bastard enough, so don't be a cult leader or something.

…………

In the audition room on the other side, many producers and directors of the crew gathered together.

Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody's audition with makeup has just ended.

The acting is okay, but Nolan always feels that something is missing, in short, the indescribable impression is not very good.

Emma Thomas said: "Thank you for a great performance, we will inform you of the results of the audition as soon as possible. ”

"Yes." Adrian said goodbye and left the audition room.

Nolan looked at Charles Rowan and Orlin, who said, "I can't say why, similar to Josh Brolin in front, I feel like there's something missing in his performance." ”

Charles Rowan continued: "There is no such indomitable, desperate energy. ”

Emma Thomas said directly: "They are not well prepared in advance, and when it comes to auditions, they usually behave normally. ”

Louise sat in the back row and didn't express her opinion, but she knew that the psychology of these people was somewhat affected.

A 10 percent psychological deviation in the early stage may cause several times the impact.

Emma Thomas said, "Let Martin Davis come here. ”

Immediately there is an assistant to be notified in the past.

It didn't take long for the audition room door to open, and a person who was a little strange from his body shape and temperament walked in in a strange posture.

The moment the man turned to face the producer and director, Nolan's heart skipped a beat and he photographed the cameraman, who had already turned on the camera.

Martin's head and neck leaned forward, his snow-white face, bright red scarred lips seemed to open to the base of his ears, grinning, wanton and flamboyant.

He deliberately used his tongue to push up the corners of one side of his mouth, and the scars on his face made up protruded, combined with a weird smile, made the whole person look extremely crazy.

Nolan stared intently at the clown in front of him, not seeing any trace of Martin Davis, and only felt that this was the character he wanted.

Even if Martin Davis didn't open his mouth to say a single line.

Every look in his eyes, every subtle movement, every smile, every breath, and even the temperament that he can't see but can be felt, is perfect, without the slightest burden.

Martin suddenly opened his suit, pulled out a statue, and pressed his finger to the Joker's mouth.

"Gentlemen, you are so rich." He pulled up his shabby blazer: "It's so unfair that people outside are extremely poor!" ”

He walked up to the camera and reasoned with persecution: "I planted a bomb here to create a little disturbance, do you see the statue in my hand?" As long as I press it, it will explode here. ”

Martin laughed maniacally, weirdly and presumptuously: "Disrupt the original order, everything becomes chaotic, do you know the benefits of chaos?" It brings justice! ”

He chattered: "Now I count to 10, and if someone doesn't strip naked, there's no fair chance." ”

Nolan then said, "It's okay. ”

Martin is still counting: "One, two......"

The tone was weird, with the power of madness, and when he counted to eight, he stopped, smiled, and was weird and penetrating: "I'm sorry, I'm too deep in the play." ”

Nolan said, "Let's go out and wait a while." ”

Martin didn't say anything more, shaking to get out of the audition room.

Orlin called out to Martin, "What do you have?" ”

Martin threw it at him casually, and said with a smile: "This is the key to chaos, press its mouth, and it will explode." ”

Orlin was about to touch the Joker's carved mouth when he suddenly stopped.

For a while, it was impossible to tell whether what Martin said was true or false.

He looked at the statue in a daze, modeled on Martin's clown, with realistic shapes and fine carvings, like exquisite handmade artworks.

Martin walked out of the audition room on a stump of time.

As soon as the door closed, Nolan couldn't wait to express his opinion: "This is the clown I want!" It's incredible, it's freewheeling, and it's terrifying! ”

Emma Thomas understood what her husband meant and said directly: "I recommend choosing Martin to play the Joker, he auditions better than others and works harder. ”

Charles Rowan watched the audition video again and said, "My choice is Martin Davis. ”

Louise held up the magazine in her hand: "Martin Davis." ”

Orrin was still there wondering whether the clown statue should be pressed. With his hand beside him, his mind kept flashing the face that revealed evil chaos, and he was worried about pressing it......

Louise reminded him, "Your candidate?" ”

Orlin picked up the statue and pointed, "My choice is him." ”

Alan Horn, who has never spoken, also nodded: "I agree." ”

All the bigwigs agreed, and Charles Rowan simply said: "I now announce the results of the audition, and Martin Davis got the role of the joker through the audition." ”

He looked around: "Who still has doubts? ”

"I have." Orlin held the clown statue in his hand: "Look at this thing, it is very similar to the clown shape just now, can it be made into a periphery?" ”

Nolan looked at it, as a real-life maniac, he had his own judgment: "The workmanship is quite good." ”

Charles Rowan also looked at it and said, "I feel that this thing has other uses besides being an ornament." ”

Others don't know, but Louise knows it all too well: "Martin's clown statue, many people in Hollywood who have worked with Martin, have received similar souvenirs." ”

The casting director, who has little to say, said: "I've seen quite a few people in the industry. ”

Orlin realized the commercial value and immediately said: "Hurry up and negotiate with Martin to stop giving it away for the time being, and we will add a clause to the actor's contract and develop it as a movie merchandise......"

Unlike the clown in DC Comics, there is no infringement, and he asks Louise, "Do you know who the carver is?" ”

Louise said: "Lily Carter, Martin Davis's neighbor's sister, is currently working as a temporary worker in the crew's props crew. ”

Orlin proposed: "Move her to the creative team and involve her and her agent in three-way negotiations." ”

Charles Rowan reached for the clown statue, and before his hand touched the clown's head, Orlin turned in a direction and handed his leg and foot.

"Don't touch the statue's head." Orrin remembered Martin's evil demeanor vividly, and subconsciously said, "If it blows up, we'll all be doomed." ”

Charles Rowan took the clown statue and looked through it, found the signature on the soles of his feet, and handed it to Louise: "Regarding this thing, we can think of some targeted strategies in marketing, maybe it can be made into a popular product." ”

Louise helped Martin: "High-end handmade merchandise, like Darth Vader's high-end handmade merchandise?" ”

In the history of Hollywood films, the hottest selling portrait figure movie peripherals is undoubtedly Lord Black.

Charles Rowan said: "It depends on how influential the movie and the characters are. ”

Mr. and Mrs. Nolan were confident.

A few more people discussed, and Charles Rowan said, "I'm going to inform Martin Davis and his agent. ”

After today's audition, Nolan's attitude completely changed: "No matter what the conditions, I just want Martin Davis!" ”

Charles Rowan has something to consider: "He has four films that have grossed more than 100 million in North America, and his salary cannot be less than $13 million." ”

Orling said the reality: "The upfront investment of the film is too high, and the production budget is too high, which will further expand the investment risk. ”

Nolan cautions, "You can't cut your budget for shooting and post-production to achieve the desired results. ”

Alan Horn casually proposed: "Then add a part of the upfront salary to the appropriate post-production to reduce the risk of upfront investment." ”

Charles Rowan also felt that the use of such terms in the sequel movie would cause investors to suffer losses in the later stage.

But Martin Davis's box office appeal in addition to auditions is the same as what they want.

The representatives of these employers are eager to let star actors appear with a basic salary.

After a brief discussion, today's auditions were all done, and Charles Rowan was the first to leave the audition room, with a phone call to inform Martin and Thomas, who had been offered the role of Joker.

In the dressing room, Martin had already removed his makeup, and when he heard the audition results relayed by Thomas, he said with a smile: "See, as long as the audition is fair and just, we will be the final winners!" ”

Bruce said that this audition was too fair and just.

Thomas was in a good mood and said, "It would be nice to have such a fair and just audition every time in the future." ”

"The audition results are in." Martin sneered, "It's time for you to get me a fair and just treatment." ”

Thomas said, "Leave it to me." ”

The three of them left the dressing room together, and when they came to the studio vestibule, Louise was waiting for them.

Going to a nearby cold drink shop, Louise talks about the clown's carving in general.

Martin wasn't surprised, because he used the carving as a prop on purpose.

How to cooperate in the future, just talk to the crew and Warner.

(End of chapter)