August passes, September arrives.

The temperature in New York has dropped a lot in recent days, and from time to time there are bouts of overcast clouds blocking the sky, and it looks like it's going to rain.

On Shakespeare Avenue, the crew of "Joker" is setting up.

They have obtained permission to shoot on this street, and in September, October, November, and December, they will choose two days to shoot here.

The plot is that the male lead actor Arthur goes up and down the ladder.

Most of the time Arthur stepped on the ladder with a heavy heart, except for the last time, when he killed his former colleague Randall, painted a clown costume, put on a red suit, and then went to a talk show on TV, where he danced down the ladder.

Different seasons, different days, different image effects.

In order to achieve the best effect, Lee Shengyao specially spent eight days filming this plot every month, striving to select the most emotional shots.

Across the street from the "Joker" crew, there are dozens of extreme clown fans, as well as a team of police officers and a group of reporters.

Before, extreme clown fans would throw rotten eggs and even stones.

Later, he accused the crew of "Joker" of extreme clown fans deliberately hurting people, which calmed many people at once.

However, in order to better protect the safety of the crew, Warner not only invited the security of the security company, but also arranged a team of police to keep an eye on the protesting clown fans opposite the crew of "Joker" at any time.

There are heavily armed police officers who calm down the field, and these clown fans are much calmer.

Now no one dares to openly provoke.

But clown fans did not dare to resort to force, they raised more banners and wrote more slogans.

On the side of the extreme clown fans, several reporters hold video cameras and take a few photos from time to time.

One of them is Leonard, a field reporter for the New York Times, whose job is to track the latest and most popular news of the moment.

In an interview with The New York Times last month, Mr. Lee said something very confident and lashed out at New York's infrastructure.

Although Lee Shengyao is telling the truth about New York.

However, the residents of New York were still very dissatisfied, and Lee's words punctured their sense of superiority and made them very angry.

Therefore, after the New York Times sent out the interview with Lee Shengyao, it attracted a very high heat, and many people went to the vicinity of the "Joker" crew to cause sabotage and protest.

For a while, "Joker" was very popular in New York.

However, in September, as the weather gradually cooled, the popularity of "Joker" in New York gradually decreased.

There used to be four or five hundred people protesting in front of the "Joker" crew, but now there are only a few dozen.

Reporters are digging up other materials, and there are far fewer reporters on guard.

Like Leonard, there are very few reporters left who have been covering the crew of "Joker".

Leonard, who has a nickname at the newspaper, is a robot, saying that he is a working machine that does not need to be adjusted at all.

In fact, this statement is wrong, workaholic like Leonard just needs time to relax.

It's just that he's different from other colleagues.

Other colleagues are completely on leave to enjoy the sun and the beach, the beer beauties.

And Leonard will look for an event that doesn't seem to have a big hit, it looks like he's going to squat, but in fact he's lazy.

Just like now, the big guys know that "Joker" is hot.

It's hard to have big news in a short period of time.

At this time, Leonard took a few random photos and fooled the newspaper editor.

In fact, outside the crew of "Joker", he just went through the motions, took a few photos, and then went home.

In this way, he can still be regarded as working at the newspaper, and he can get a full attendance reward, and the vacation can be pushed back, can be accumulated, and when he really needs the vacation, he can take it out.

Several photos have already been taken today, with the Joker crew, as well as photos of protesters.

It should be able to be used for editing.

Leonard snorted, then got up, intending to go home to catch up on sleep.

"Hey man, are you leaving?"

Several other reporters saw that Leonard was leaving, and thought he had something new, so they stood up one after another.

Peers are enemies.

One is to prevent these people from reporting him for sneaking home during work hours.

The second is to toss these people, so that these people will not be suspicious.

Leonard smiled, then opened his eyes and said, "On the other side of Queen's Road in Manhattan, I heard that someone was making trouble, so I'll rush over now." ”

As soon as the words fell, Leonard left in a hurry, as if he was really going to catch the news.

Seeing this, some of the other reporters packed up their things and left, while others hesitated and chose to stay where they were.

Leonard smiled and got into the car and was about to start the car when the editor called, Leonard picked it up, and then talked to the editor.

When he put down the phone, his face was much more solemn.

The editor said that there is less breaking news for the "Joker" crew now, but front-line employees can't be lazy, even if there is no news, they can create their own news.

Anyway, in the Spring and Autumn Period, as long as the writing is ambiguous, then even if the owner comes to the door, they can't sue.

The editor also said that if they made big news related to the crew of "Joker," they would get a bonus.

Leonard heard the editor's words and immediately understood what the editor meant.

It's not that the newspaper wants to reward them.

It's Warner's competitors, who want to add to Warner's blockage, hoping that the New York Times will continue to publish unfavorable news about the "Joker" crew, for which they are even willing to give bonuses.

But now the crew of "Joker" doesn't seem to have any bad news.

Is it a fabrication?

Leonard frowned and sat motionless in the car.

It's not impossible to make up news, you have to be able to attract audiences.

At this time, the extreme clown fan broke out some sounds, and Leonard subconsciously looked over.

He then noticed that the words "Heath Ledger" appeared particularly frequently.

Heath Ledger has always been considered by fans to be the most charismatic clown actor, and these extreme clown fans are especially admired.

Heath Ledger became famous in one fell swoop by acting in the movie directed by Nolan in 08 - "Batman: Dark Awakening".

Leonard thought about it carefully and felt that Heath Ledger was so popular that it might be possible to compare it to "Joker".

But he praised directly, which seemed to have no dramatic effect.

If you want to attract an audience, you need to choose a good entry point.

Leonard then thought of Christian. Bell, followed by Nolan.

"Nolan, Nolan, Nolan."

Christian. Bell has little to do with the "Joker" crew.

Nolan also doesn't seem to have anything to do with Joker.

Just as Leonard was about to fumble for the other entrance, a flash of inspiration flashed through his mind.

thought of the relationship between Lee Shengyao and Nolan.

These two people don't have any personal friendship, and they are definitely not good friends, but the two of them actually have something in common.

At a young age, Lee was named the most successful film director of the new century by "Sight and Sound" and "Film Handbook".

and is considered the best young director in today's film industry.

And Nolan, like him, is considered the best young director in the world today at a young age.

And Nolan has filmed movies that have exceeded one billion dollars at the box office.

His unique realistic style is very popular with fans.

It can be said that Lee represents art, and Nolan represents business.

There has never been a media comparison between two people in the past.

One of the three major film festivals in Europe.

One was recognized by a group of Hollywood journalists and film critics.

The specific one of them who is stronger can actually be discussed.

Nolan's "Interstellar" has been filmed and will be released in November this year.

The release time of "Joker" is probably October next year.

The release time of these two movies is relatively far apart, but even so, you can still compare "Interstellar" and "Joker" together, and judge who is better by the box office of these two movies.

Leonard immediately took out his notepad and jipped it down, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was funny.

New York residents and extreme clown fans hate Lee Shengyao, and setting up a topic at this time to attract Lee Shengyao's supporters to argue with Nolan's fans will be even more interesting.

Leonard then started the car, intending to write news when he got home and try to win the prize.

……

There is a long staircase between the two buildings on Shakespeare Avenue.

Above the stairs is the East.

When the sun just rises, the sun shines down from above, and the camera is placed in the distance to capture this, which is very meaningful.

When Li Shengyao instructed the cameramen to adjust the camera position and angle, everyone was very impressed.

Only Emmerich stood aside, frowning.

Today is the day when "Joker" is launched, it doesn't look like China here, you need to set up a desk, put chickens, ducks, fish and fruits, and pay homage to the God of Wealth.

It's a lot easier to boot up here.

It is the director or producer, holding the microphone and saying a few words, inciting the emotions of the big guys.

If it is a generous crew, it may push a big cake out.

If it's a stingy crew, maybe the big guy will be invited to a cup of coffee.

Some directors and producers are more introverted and don't like to speak, they are simpler, and they don't have a good word, that is, the assistant director announces the start-up.

Emmerich is not worried about the opening ceremony, he is more worried about Li Shengyao's mentality.

In recent days, the New York Times has published several news pieces in a row, all of which are discussing Lee Shengyao and Christopher. Nolan, debate who is better.

In order to attract readers, the New York Times did not give a clear answer, but instead engaged readers in the rest, asking them to write letters or call to tell them their choices.

The result was naturally that Nolan won by a wide margin, and he received twice as many votes as Lee Shengyao.

The news was published in a number of Los Angeles and New York news outlets.

Emmerich was worried that this incident would affect Lee Shengyao's state, so he came over to watch.

At this time, the workers were ready, and then in a round of applause, Li Shengyao took the microphone, said some inspiring words, and finally announced the official launch of "Joker".

Then a staff member walked over with a four-story cake.

Lee Shengyao distributed the cake to the field workers and actors.

Although he is not a chef, his hands and feet are steady, and he does not shake at all, and everyone gets a cake.

After dividing the cake, Li Shengyao symbolically ate a little bit, and then began to move.

The others were not ready, and Lee Shengyao walked alone.

From the bottom of the long ladder, I slowly walked up to the top of the long ladder.

He then walked down, as before, very earnestly and attentively.

He is not a professional actor, and he doesn't have many facial expressions or body movements.

After he got down the ladder and thought for a moment, he continued.

Or repeat the position just now, go up from the bottom to the top, and then go down from the top, such a long ladder, walking several times in a row, it is still relatively tiring.

Li Shengyao is strong and strong, he can't say that he is tired, and his body is much hotter.

et al. Jack Kun. Phoenix put on makeup and came to Lee Shengyao, and he took Jackie with him. Phoenix moves.

Emmerich stood to the side, staring nervously.

Lee Shengyao is undoubtedly a very focused, responsible, and serious director.

But Jackie. Phoenix is a haughty man.

If you can't get into his eyes, then all your words are farts.

Emmerich worries that Lee will not be able to stop Jackie.

As it turned out, Emmerich's concerns were unfounded.

Jie Kun faced Li Shengyao, and resisted, obediently followed, just like a primary school student following the teacher, looking at the teacher all the time.

The two of them moved like this.

Li Shengyao took Jie Kun and explained the meaning of the plot while moving around.

Jackie has lost a lot of weight, and he really looks like skinny.

He listened to Li Shengyao's words, and after listening, Li Shengyao asked Jie Kun to practice his own positioning, and Jie Kun began to try the difference between different ways to go up the long ladder.

He occasionally swayed, occasionally walked firmly, and occasionally danced gently.

Just as Jackie was dancing down the stairs, he didn't stand firmly, his body shook, and the whole person fell down, rolling down from two meters.

Many people at the scene were stunned.

Li Shengyao reacted very quickly, and immediately asked people to help Jie Kun up, and then called the hospital and asked them to take Jie Kun for an examination.

"Lee, I know my body very well and I have no problem."

Jacques was immersed in the performance, and he didn't want to interrupt the feeling.

Besides, he felt very healthy, not injured, and there was no need to go to the hospital, just stained the red suit

"Man, you've got to go, that's the rule.

You don't count your own feelings, you must have a hospital certificate, this is a responsible attitude towards yourself. ”

When Li Shengyao heard Jiekun's words, he immediately refused, leaving no room for negotiation.

Emmerich stood behind, a little hesitant, a little worried, afraid that Jaaquin would suddenly erupt.

This Bollywood freak can do anything.

Hearing this, Jie Kun spread his hands, nodded, and then slowly left, taking the initiative to find a place to sit down and wait for the arrival of the police.

Seeing this, Emmerich was stunned for a moment.

Jie Kun faced Li Shengyao, how could he be so obedient.

Is this still a Hollywood freak?

He then thought of Li Shengyao's move just now, and it can be said that he handled it very well and in a very timely manner.

Although Li Shengyao returned to the beautiful national film after a few years, he was not stage frightened, and the overall control was very skillful.

And Li Shengyao is very calm in dealing with emergencies.

Not to mention that Li Shengyao is very diligent, responsible, and focused.

Emmerich realized that he was worried in vain, and there was no problem with Li Shengyao's side at all.

There is no need for her to worry about things on the set.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he waved his hand, "Li, I'll go back first, waiting for your good news." ”

"Go ahead."

(End of chapter)