In Los Angeles in the summer, once the sun rises, the weather gets hot.

More than a dozen paparazzi gathered in the shade near the main entrance of the Ritz-Carlton, looking at the door from time to time, waiting for the target to come out.

Last night, it was revealed that Martin Davis spent the night at the hotel with Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain.

These Hollywood stars are too good at playing, and they don't have any moral bottom line at all.

However, the paparazzi are also used to it, isn't the entertainment industry all over the world like this?

It didn't take long for the main entrance of the hotel to open, and Martin, wearing sunglasses, came out with Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain and walked towards the on-street parking area in front.

The three of them talked and laughed while walking, and there was physical interaction, and the relationship was not generally intimate.

The paparazzi picked up cameras and camcorders to take pictures, and the scandal about Martin, although not particularly valuable, could sell for thousands of dollars no matter what.

As for the reason why it is worthless, it is not that Martin's coffee is not enough and the popularity is too low, but that there are too many scandals.

For example, when they took a photo of Tom Hanks cheating, it was definitely a super big news that could make a sensation in the United States.

But when it comes to Martin, that's all it takes.

Seeing that the three shameless Hollywood stars got into the car, the paparazzi immediately dispersed, or tweeted directly, or contacted other media buyers.

Not even half an hour, Martin's gossip about two by himself has already spread all over the Internet.

When the people who ate melons saw it, they were amazed.

Martin drove Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain away separately and then went to the Beverly Psychiatric Clinic.

A few days ago, he made an appointment with Laura, the psychiatrist who played the Joker.

In the spacious office, Dr. Laura, who was wearing a white lab coat, pushed her glasses up, looked at Martin who was sitting opposite, silently opened the cupboard, took out one of the blankets, and said, "I've been preparing it for you, but you haven't come back." ”

A few years ago, Martin claimed to have come to the public for treatment every week because of the serious psychological problems caused by the clown, but in fact, he slept here for a short time.

He didn't take the blanket, waved his hand, and said, "I came to consult today, it's not that I encountered a problem, it's because of the role." ”

Dr. Laura retracted the blanket and asked, "A character like a clown?" ”

Martin said directly: "I don't know if you haven't watched the news, I'm going to play a role with multiple personalities." ”

Due to the intersection of the past, Laura has been paying attention to Martin's related news, nodded slightly and said, "Based on Billy Milligan?" ”

Martin opened the bag he had brought, put some of the materials he had brought with him, and placed them on the table: "This is Billy Milligan's profile. ”

"No, you don't." Laura smiled: "Billy is the focus of all psychiatrists in North America, and I studied all of his cases in detail as early as when I was in college. ”‘

Martin is not surprised, not to mention the professional circle, even many Hollywood multiple personality characters also refer to Billy Milligan: "I came here to ask about multiple personality issues." “

He said simply: "Although I have met Billy a few times, he is sick and can no longer get out of bed, and it is difficult for him to speak, and I have met a few other patients with multiple personalities, but they are not as clear as Billy, and they feel a little abstract. ”

As the conversation drifted into Laura's area of expertise, she asked, "What do you mean by abstract concrete?" ”

Martin thought for a while and said: "I have seen several patients with dual or triple personalities, the expression of each personality is not particularly different from other personalities, and there may be various manifestations in life, but in a movie of more than 2 hours, it will inevitably confuse the audience." ”

Laura's psychological clinic is located in Beverly, and the most clients she faces are actors, and she immediately understood what Martin meant, saying: "I don't know much about acting, but the embodiment of split personality...... Well, how to put it, maybe everyone has two or three sides on the psychological level, and most people can control it and decide when and what kind of face to deal with someone or something. ”

Martin nodded slightly, in fact, he is such a person, and even most Hollywood stars have two or more faces to cope with different occasions.

Laura added: "In the initial stage of the disease, some patients with multiple personalities have their hidden side or multiple sides constantly magnified, gradually becoming independent, forming a semi-complete or complete self-awareness, the latter is relatively less, but the manifestation is particularly obvious. ”

Martin understood: "So the patients I've seen may not have developed a full sense of self in other personalities? ”

"It's possible." Laura briefly analyzed: "Patients like Billy, even in split personality disorder, are a very rare type, and according to the data left behind at that time, each of his personalities has a relatively complete self-awareness. ”

Martin asked, "Each personality also has its own different outward expressions?" ”

Laura is quite serious when discussing her work: "That's exactly what I'm trying to say, if you want the audience to clearly identify each personality in the film, you can start from this aspect. According to what I have learned, each personality has become a complete body, and will have its own personality and hobbies, ranging from food, clothing, housing, and transportation, joys, sorrows, and sorrows, to different views of the world. ”

Martin pondered: "External characteristics are a manifestation of inner character, and through distinct external characteristics, completely different personalities are expressed. ”

Laura said: "I don't know much about professional acting. ”

"Thank you for helping me." Martin still has something to gain.

Laura smiled, went to the filing cabinet in the back, took out a few folders, and pulled out some information from them: "I have some cases here, the kind that can be made public, maybe it will help you." ”

She sighed: "Actually, there are a few more typical cases, but the patient's family asks for confidentiality, and I can't disclose it." ”

Martin took the papers and found out that one of them was a murderer, and said, "It helped me a lot." ”

Laura added, "Remember it when you read it...... Give it back to me before the end of the year. ”

Martin put it away: "I'll give it back to you in November." ”

David Fincher is preparing for the project, and the project "Split" is expected to start filming in early November.

Laura laughed and said, "Before the end of the year." ”

Martin quickly took his leave, and when he returned home, he looked at the information Laura had given him.

The focus is on a serial murderer.

This man committed a litany of crimes in Stockton, California, killing six people and seriously injuring one.

None of the victims were related, all murderers killed randomly during the night.

The murderer was an elite executive of a company with a good family background, and after his arrest, his lawyer applied for a mental illness diagnosis and was diagnosed with a split personality, and the second personality had serious antisocial tendencies.

In his usual work and life, this person is very gentle and is recognized as a good person around him, and no one expected him to commit serial murder atrocities.

Laura gave Martin not only textual materials, but also some photographs.

Martin found two of them that best represented mildness and violence, one was a murderer at work, and the other was the last time he was caught.

Although they look the same, judging from their demeanor, they are simply two people.

are still two people whose lives are separated.

One is a social elite in a suit and leather shoes with a relatively mild personality, and the other is a killer who wanders in the dark alleys like a tramp.

This also gave Martin some references.

The difference in clothing, shape and demeanor is also the key to shaping the character.

Sometimes, when I win an Oscar for acting, makeup is even more important than acting.

The most typical is Charlize Theron.

In fact, after watching more Charlize movies, it is not difficult to find that her acting skills are very average.

Martin carefully looked at the information he had brought and called Thomas to ask him to contact the prison if he could meet the serial murderer.

At the end of the script of "Split", the male protagonist will appear with a terrifying personality and a.

Although the movie is based on Billy Milligan, the script is not a repetition of reality, and the plot is more wild and tyrannical than Billy Milligan's experience.

Thomas's side moved quickly and contacted the state prison directly.

Martin met the murderer three days later, and although he was wearing a prison uniform, he gave him a suave feeling.

He looks like an ordinary person.

Martin actually wants to see the side of serial killings the most, but the meeting time is limited, and it is impossible for the prison to let him deliberately stimulate the other party, causing his emotions to lose control.

At the end of the half-hour meeting, Martin left the state prison.

In the car, Thomas asked, "How's it going?" “

Martin said: "There is a gain, but not much, and the most desired to see is not seen. ”

Thomas said, "You can't let him kill someone on the spot for you to see." ”

Martin put his arm on the arm of the seat and said: "I also have the experience of the feeling of violent murder, no worse than him." ”

Thomas remembered that Martin was not an ordinary Hollywood star, he had really killed people, and it seemed that the number of people he had killed had doubled.

Back in Burbank, the car drove straight into the Disney studios.

David Fincher has gathered his team and is working on "Split" at Disney Studios.

In the office, Martin met David Fincher and congratulated him first: "I didn't expect you to shoot and produce such a wonderful political thriller, I heard that "House of Cards" broke a series of on-demand records for Netflix? ”

David Fincher said with a smile: "Netflix's special on-demand mode is indispensable. ”

Martin said: "In the past, TV stations were broadcast weekly, but Netflix released all the episodes at once, which can make people enjoy watching it, and this broadcast mode is more suitable for the current fast-paced life." ”

David Fincher agreed: "If 'House of Cards' still had a weekly broadcast, word of mouth would still be good, but not to the extent it is now." ”

Martin said: "Maybe Netflix will give Hollywood another possibility. He turned back to the topic: "The project is well prepared? ”

David Fincher simply explained: "The studio is being built, the film has relatively few scenes, and I plan to shoot all the shots in Los Angeles, and this film will show you on a micro level, and your role is the most important thing. ”

Martin understood what he meant: "I'm already preparing, I've just gone to the state prison to meet a serial killer with a dual personality, and when the Interstellar publicity is over, I'm going to get in touch with more people with schizophrenia and go to the relevant physical therapy centers to actually experience life." ”

David Fincher said: "The core of this film is your character, not the story of the film, do you want to hit the Oscars again with this film? ”

This is obvious, Martin responded: "That's right, I would love to win another Oscar for Best Actor." ”

David Fincher is currently at the peak of his second creative life, and his state and thinking are not generally good, saying: "As we discussed, I will not show 24 personalities, the length of the movie is limited, and that will only make everyone look at each personality, and the audience will not be able to tell who is who." ”

Martin continued: "I agree with you, pick a few personalities with a large span and focus on them, and I will give each individual personality its own characteristics, so that it can become a truly independent individual. ”

He talked in detail about the role situation he had been thinking about in the past two days.

"One thing, not quite accurate, is different from what I was thinking." David Fincher knows Martin's style and knows that he is a man who listens to advice, saying: "Although different personalities, in terms of character building, it is easier to impress the audience by using simple stereotypical performances, but they are not completely separated from each other, but derived from one person. ”

Martin looked thoughtful.

David Fincher said from a director's point of view: "Your performance needs to be free, and when you play, the characters you create are both singular and independent. When receiving, it is also necessary for the audience to feel that this is a complete person who is controlled by different personalities alternately. ”

"These personalities don't exist completely independently, you have to grasp the connection that exists between them," he emphasized. ”

Movies are not reality, and directors like David Fincher have more say in movies and characters, Martin listened to his words, pondered for a while, and said: "A big face-changing drag show? Am I me, am I not me? ”

David Fincher understood, and nodded slightly: "That's right." ”

"Martin, you just need to focus on the character itself, and everything outside of the role, including the story, logic, genre, etc., of the film, is all handled by me and Louise," he reminded. ”

Martin responded: "I'm going to do everything I can to create this character, and if I'm going to push too hard during filming, you have to remind me." ”

"I believe in your acting skills, and this role is not difficult for you." David Fincher still said a few words about the movie: "For this film, I plan to shoot and make it into a dark style of secret room thriller killing genre." ”

Martin said: "You are in charge of the whole movie, and I am in charge of the characters. ”

Later, the two exchanged more related work.

The film, which will start filming in early November, is David Fincher's famous slow work and meticulous work, planning a 70-day shooting schedule.

Subsequently, Martin joined Nolan's crew and began to get busy with the promotion of "Interstellar".

(End of chapter)