Robert. De Niro is one of Hollywood's most prestigious acting schools.

Most of the time, the younger generations talk about Hollywood's acting masters, or Robert. De Niro, or Al Pacino.

His style is somewhat similar to Leung Ka-fai, he is a thousand-faced actor, and all kinds of characters are captured.

He is 71 years old this year and is still active in Hollywood movies.

This time I took over the filming of "Joker", naturally because of the excellent script, as well as the prestige of Lee Shengyao who won the Palme d'Or twice and the best director three times in a row.

De Niro likes to take on a variety of roles, and for him, insisting on acting is not for money, but for the limited time and experience a different life.

He actually didn't have many roles in "Joker", and when he signed the contract, Lee Shengyao said that he would only need about ten days for De Niro.

But he liked the script of "Joker" so much that he wanted to witness the whole process of making the film.

So after the camera is turned on, even if there is no drama, he will come over and watch.

"It's a really great film, and it's a bit similar to the themes expressed in Parasite, and I'm sure it's going to get a lot of acclaim when it comes out.

I am very honored, excited, and joyful to be involved in such a filmmaking. ”

Robert. When De Niro was interviewed by reporters, he responded to why he stayed on the set all the time.

On this morning, the sun was obscured by patches of clouds, and the autumn wind blew indiscriminately.

Several colorful plastic bags were raised, and the smell was touching.

The reporters outside the set of "Joker" were a little noisy.

"Who's coming?"

"It's the dwarf...... Al Pacino. ”

Al Pacino came, he came to visit the class, saw Lee Shengyao, and exchanged a few words with him, and Al Pacino then sat down with De Niro.

"Dude, is that guy really a director? So tall, so handsome, not an actor? ”

The godfather wants whatever he wants, but he is a little shorter.

When he was young, he was ridiculed by the media because he was not tall enough.

And he himself is quite face-saving, and he has always been obsessed with this matter.

For tall men, they are also envious.

De Niro laughed, "He is indeed a director, I can say for sure that although he is tall, his acting skills cannot be compared to yours, his acting skills are at the level of kindergarten children, and you are a professor at a top university." ”

Hollywood has never had such a good relationship with a top actor.

Al Pacino and De Niro are not just friends, they are confidants.

Al Pacino nodded, "That's for sure, it's my ability to eat." ”

He paused, picked up the coffee on the table, blew on the heat, and said, "Are you really going to keep an eye on the making of this movie?"

"Yes, it's a really great movie."

"We are good friends, you don't have to say such things to me, are you worried that this young man will ruin such a good story?"

De Niro looked around, then said in a low voice: "You still know me, I am indeed a little worried, this story is really good, but Li is still too young, I want to stay here, maybe I can give some advice."

"It's really annoying for you to behave like this, and young people nowadays don't like to be pointed at them."

Al Pacino stood up and looked at Lee Shengyao, who was leading the actors to their positions, and then noticed that the whole set was very quiet, whether it was the field workers or the extras, they were very quiet, even if they did things, they had a clear purpose, and they would not argue with others.

"Good control, he is a big director who has won the Palme d'Or, and you don't need to worry about it at all."

De Niro nodded, "Yes, Lee is very good, I have been here for a few days, I don't need to mention it at all, he has the ability to make a great movie." ”

Hearing his good friend's words, Al Pacino paused slightly.

De Niro doesn't say much to outsiders, he has always been more honest in his words, he has been in Hollywood for almost half a century, what kind of director has not seen, and now he is so evaluating Lee Shengyao, obviously in his heart Lee Shengyao is indeed very good.

"For such a young director to get such a high evaluation, it is indeed excellent."

De Niro nodded, "Lee has two of the most basic qualities of all successful people, one is talent, and the other is diligence.

No matter what the play is, no matter what the problem is, he seems to be able to solve it easily.

I've seen many times when a cameraman is looking for the best camera position on the set and is not satisfied, but Lee stepped forward and easily found the most suitable camera position.

There is also the adjustment of the lighting, many times the cameraman and gaffer have not yet noticed the problem, he has already seen it.

Not to mention the set, he knew it would work as soon as he glanced at it.

Sometimes I really wonder if he has already gone through this movie several times in his head, and has a complete and correct idea, so he can find out the problem and solve the problem so quickly. ”

Hearing this, Al Pacino nodded, "It's very similar to old Martin, they always go through the plot in their heads several times, and then come to shoot, and with such a director, the actors are more relaxed." ”

The old Martin he said was Martin. Scorsese, this big guy makes movies very clearly, what needs to be prepared, what level of performance is needed, and he will explain it in detail to the actors.

De Niro smiled, "I think Lee is more accurate than Martin Sr., he knows very well what kind of performance is needed, what kind of lighting, what kind of set, even the camera angle, the speed of camera movement, he knows very well." ”

De Niro's praise made Al Pacino a little curious about Lee Shengyao.

At this moment, at the center of the shooting, a low suppressed cry suddenly sounded.

Hearing this, Al Pacino raised his eyes and saw Jacques. Phoenix leaned against the wall and cried under his breath.

"What's going on?"

"That kid is like that, he's an experiential actor, and it's easy to affect emotions because of the role."

Al Pacino thought for a moment, then remembered Jacques. Something about Phoenix.

"What should I do? Is there anyone going to persuade them? ”

"No, Lee told the rest of us not to disturb him and let him vent his emotions."

"Does it work?"

"Yes, Jacques is kind, he can control himself."

However, this time it seems different, Jackie. Phoenix leaned there crying, and after twenty minutes, he still didn't recover.

Al Pacino has a sympathetic look on his face, and emotional people can sometimes be very uncomfortable as actors.

"I think we should persuade him, I can give him some advice from the elders."

"This is a very sad plot, the male protagonist is bullied and deducted from his salary, he is powerless to resist, he can only stand by the wall and kick the garbage bag.

But I'm sure he'll get through it, and he's got a lot of energy inside him. ”

At this moment, Jackie. Phoenix put away his sobs and wiped them dry.

The makeup artist immediately stepped forward to touch up the makeup.

The set designer stepped forward to inspect the scene for damage.

Others are taking action.

Seeing this, De Niro laughed, "You see if that's the case, he can return to normal on his own." ”

He paused, then added: "Lee will tell the actors very clearly what kind of performance he needs, and at the same time he will give the actors enough space to play, and he will often discuss with the actors, so that the actors can actively seek good changes."

In short, as a director, he is really good.

The character of Jackie Quin, who needed to lose weight, asked a dietitian to arrange a weight loss plan at first, but then he felt that it was too slow, so he chose another way, he had an apple a day.

This plan was supported by Lee.

Then you can see that he has lost more than 30 pounds now, and it is said that he will lose more than 10 pounds, but now that he is filming, Li does not agree to eat so little, and Jie Kun will make a weight loss plan by a nutritionist again. ”

Hearing this, Al Pacino nodded, "This is a director who respects the actor enough, it is indeed rare, and the actor should have a good performance under him." ”

……

The sun sets over the mountains, and clouds rise in the west.

The street lights in New York City quickly came on.

From time to time a siren sounded, as if on the left, as if on the right.

Jack Queen. Phoenix stood alone in front of the hotel window, he lived in a five-star hotel suite arranged by the crew, located on the thirtieth floor, the suite was brightly lit, and he also sprayed perfume, with a faint apple scent.

Stand high and look far away.

At this time, Jackie. Phoenix could see far away, and he just watched quietly.

The agent stood behind Jacques, looking at him worriedly.

After taking over the role of Arthur, the actor of "Joker", Jackie's mental state has not been very good, sometimes crying suddenly, sometimes yelling inexplicably.

He goes into the heart of the character, and many times he sees the world through Arthur's eyes.

Naturally, the agent doesn't like this state of Jeaquin.

Originally, Jack Kun. Phoenix is a well-known weirdo in Hollywood, and if this state spreads now, it may affect the commercial value of Jackie.

As for saying that "Joker" will be a box office hit and will win awards.

The broker is not convinced.

First of all, it is a box office hit, there are so many Hollywood movies, and there is no villain protagonist who can explode.

Not to mention that after the rating of "Joker", it is likely to be an R-rated movie.

It would be good if the box office of such a movie could be two or three hundred million, don't expect it to be a hit.

The second is to win the award, Arthur, the actor of "Joker", is the villain, whether it is the Oscar or the three major European ones, it should not be awarded to such a negative energy movie.

In these ways, the agent is very much against Jackie taking on the role of the Joker in his heart.

But Jackie. Phoenix has always been autonomous, and the agent is more like an assistant, and he has no right to suggest at all, so he can only listen to Jiekun's arrangement.

Therefore, Jackie Kun took over the role of "Joker", and he could only watch dryly.

At this time, seeing that Jie Kun was so immersed in the role, the agent couldn't help but say, "Man, it's time to rest, should we go out for a drink?" ”

He knew that Jackie liked to drink, and he hoped that he could distract Jackie in this way.

Jackie Quin, but he still looked at it stupidly.

Seeing this, the agent could only shout again.

Only then did Jacuen come back to his senses, and then shook his head, "I haven't been drinking lately. ”

Jack Queen. It's amazing that a good drinker like Phoenix doesn't drink.

The agent's eyes widened, and he looked over with puzzled eyes.

"I'm working, I need to be 100 per cent, and drinking alcohol will affect my state."

Jackie has filmed big directors before, but he drank the wine correctly, but this time it was so formal.

The agent wasn't sure if Jackie really liked "Joker" or if it was because of Lee Shengyao's relationship.

"Man, do you need me to do anything?"

Jackie thought for a moment, then said, "You can read the script to me, I want to hear the script."

The agent knew that Jackie had read the script I don't know how many times, but he never expected to continue listening to it.

He couldn't help but say, "It's just a DC movie, is it necessary to be so focused?"

"It's necessary."

The agent knew Jackie's temperament, so he didn't dare to say anything, so he immediately picked up the script and read it.

He's not a big-name agent, and he's only able to mix in Hollywood because of Jackie. Phoenix.

Therefore, he was very indulgent to him, and he didn't dare to say anything about Jackie's thoughts.

So the agent reads the script, and Jackie sits in a chair and listens, sometimes drinking coffee.

After three hours like this, Jaequin's really didn't drink.

The agent's voice was hoarse when he read it, and then he stopped.

Jackie told him to go back to the house to rest, and the agent shook his head, "Man, I'm going to keep an eye on you, I don't worry about you being left alone like this." ”

Jie Kun smiled when he heard this, then raised his coffee and took a sip, and said slowly: "You look at me like this, you still don't know me very well.

I can distinguish between reality and drama, and sometimes I cry, laugh, and feel sad and sad uncontrollably, but the emotions are in place and need to be relieved.

Don't worry, I'm Jacques now. Phoenix, I'm very calm.

And do you know why I asked you to read the script? ”

"Why?"

Jackie leaned back, "Naturally, in order to have a better performance, "Joker" was launched, and even well-informed people like De Niro recognized Li very much, saying that he was a great director, and that "Joker" must be a classic.

I agree with De Niro.

You just have to go to the set and see how much control Lee has, he knows too much what kind of effects are needed, and he knows everything that goes into making a good movie.

I feel like "Joker" is going to be a good movie, and I want to leave a good performance in such a good movie. ”

Although Jackie Kun is dismissive of the awards, he feels that the awards do not represent everything.

But he is still very much looking forward to his ability to play well in good movies.

When the agent heard this, he looked at Jacques in a daze, hesitated for a moment and said, "Is De Niro optimistic about "Joker"? ”

"Of course, he only has a few days of scenes, but he has been on the set, and he wants to see and witness the production of a great movie."

The agent understood what Jack Kun meant, and he took a deep breath, "Is Li so strong?" ”

"Very strong, really strong, although he is young, he is not weaker than Ridley and Spielberg."

Ridley. Scott, Spielberg is a master of Hollywood films.

The agent is not worried, "Okay, since you attach so much importance to this opportunity, I believe in you, and I will fully support you." ”

(End of chapter)