Los Angeles in November is much more lively than before, and most of Hollywood's stars have completed their year-long performance tasks and are returning home to recuperate.

They have a lot of money to spend, and in order to pass the time, they can only hold parties day and night.

The villa complex in Beverly Hills hosts a variety of parties almost every day.

Under a diet high in sugar, high calories and high output, it is difficult for actors to maintain their figure.

Xiao Lizi has always thought so, he feels that he has gained weight because he has attended too many parties.

On this night, Robert Downey Jr. next door threw another party, and it was said that a group of supermodels in their twenties had come.

This made Xiao Lizi very excited, and he had a belief that he was going to sacrifice himself and dedicate himself to the supermodels.

However, after thinking about it again, he still dispelled this idea and took his girlfriend Kelly. Rohrbach went to see "Joker".

Kelly is twenty-five years old, 1.75 meters tall, is both a supermodel and an actor, and is a very pure blonde beauty and an American sweetheart.

Xiao Lizi took Kelly to the movies, not to cultivate feelings, but to see the performance of rival Phoenix.

2016 is just around the corner, and the Oscars are about to give away the awards of the past year.

The media in Los Angeles have long been predicting.

Among them, the Best Actor award, the most favored actor by the media is Phoenix, Tom Hanske, and Xiao Lizi.

In fact, it is mainly Phoenix and Tom Hanks, Xiao Lizi's new movie "The Revenant" has not yet been released, and not many people have seen it.

The reason why there are small plums is completely because of the press release bought with money.

But Xiao Lizi himself is full of confidence, in order to perform "The Revenant", he was even by the bear, he felt that no one had paid as much as him.

Since being ridiculed as a Hollywood vase, Xiao Lizi has vowed to win the Oscar for Best Actor and prove himself.

He worked very hard, and in 2016 the Oscar, he was bound to win.

In order to get a better understanding of his opponents, he plans to go to see "Joker" and see Phoenix, which has been praised by the national media.

The reason why I didn't go to see Tom Hanks's "Bridge of Spies" is naturally because Tom Hanks has already won the best actor, and if he wants to win this award again, he must need a breakthrough performance.

Xiao Lizi has read some reports that Tom Hansk's performance is very "accurate", which means that there is no breakthrough.

In this case, Tom Hansk this time is completely thunder and rain.

can fool the layman, and the insider understands that he can't win the actor with the performance of "Bridge of Spies".

So Xiao Lizi feels that the real opponent is Phoenix.

In most theaters, "Joker" has already been screened, but some theaters will show some classic movies, and Xiao Lizi will go to the Raymond Theater tonight to screen "Joker".

The sky is overcast, the streets are crowded with pedestrians, this is an affluent area of Los Angeles, the security is much better than other places, and the night is more lively.

Two police cars were parked on the side of the road, their lights flashing, and several tall policemen, heavily armed, surveyed their surroundings.

Xiao Lizi wore a Lakers' sun hat, a mask, an ordinary sweatshirt, and light blue jeans, and strode towards the theater.

Kelly was dressed almost identically, following Xiao Lizi closely, looking over, full of tenderness and sweetness.

"Bang!"

Just as the two of them were about to enter the theater, a heavy object suddenly fell from a high altitude, making a heavy sound.

Kelly was startled and turned her head to see a sandbag fall where they had just passed, the sandbag cracking, and fine sand splattering everywhere.

No one was hit, but passers-by retreated in horror.

Five policemen sprang into action and rushed into the theater.

"It's too dangerous, we won't come to this theater in the future, there are too many crazy people here."

The sand was still flowing, the road was slippery, and passers-by were walking cautiously while looking up.

Xiao Lizi nodded with a gloomy face, "Let's go." ”

They soon entered the theater where "Joker" was playing.

It was Kelly's chosen seat, on the edge of the middle hallway.

It's a great location for watching movies and going out.

Xiao Lizi is a deep cigarette lover, and he must smoke a cigarette in half an hour.

Kelly sat down, pursed her lips and raised an eyebrow at Xiao Lizi.

Xiao Lizi did not respond.

Kelly had to take the initiative to ask, "Honey, what do you think of the seat I chose?" ”

"It's great."

Xiao Lizi said two words, stared at the big screen, motionless.

Kelly opened her mouth, but didn't say anything more.

Soon after, the movie was officially screened, and Xiao Lizi whispered to Kelly: "You take a good look, and then tell me, how is Phoenix playing?" ”

"Okay."

Xiao Lizi then leaned back in his seat and stared at the big screen closely.

After the opening, the feature film begins, and at the beginning is the shot of the male protagonist Arthur, which very clearly tells the audience who is the most important character in this movie.

Arthur is a clown who wears heavy clown makeup and wears a brightly colored suit.

And the other people around are mostly wearing dark clothes, mainly gray and black.

Arthur was holding a billboard and was very active, he was shouting and dancing with great energy.

The people around him were slow and weak.

At the beginning of this one, the male protagonist Arthur was strongly highlighted.

Xiao Lizi couldn't help frowning when he saw Arthur's appearance.

Phoenix's acting skills are undoubted, he is definitely a powerful actor, and in this scene, Phoenix behaves very naturally, as if he is Arthur, the clown performer who lives in Gotham.

Such a natural and active performance actually tests the actor's skills.

If you are seventeen or eighteen years old, when you are young and cheerful, then it is okay to say that you can perform in your true colors.

An actor in his thirties needs skill to perform such vitality.

“fuck！ How can it be so natural? ”

The natural performance is Xiao Lizi's biggest drawback.

He is a child star, and with his love when he was a child, he was quite natural when acting.

When he was a teenager, he had the burden of an idol, and he always acted with him.

Later, he was said to be a vase, and he tried his best to prove himself, and acting always had a feeling of being too hard.

Many media critics have talked about him, saying that he is unnatural, uncomfortable to act, and uncomfortable for the audience to watch.

This time, "The Revenant" seems to be quite natural, but compared to Phoenix, it still doesn't seem to be smooth and smooth enough.

The movie continues, telling the story of Arthur's terrible living situation, being bullied by thugs, being deducted from his salary by the leader, and being angrily scolded by a black aunt.

In these plots, Phoenix portrays a positive and mentally ill underclass.

Xiao Lizi was expressionless, clasped his hands to his chest, and watched quietly.

Then came to Arthur's house, where Arthur lived with his mother, watched TV, chatted, and he took off his clothes, revealing an extremely unhealthy figure.

Arthur's skeleton is quite large, but there is almost no meat on his body, the ribs are very obvious, and he is a little hunchbacked, like those who are malnourished and have a bad life.

This is the sacrifice of Phoenix, one apple a day, crazy weight loss.

Xiao Lizi couldn't help but cover his mouth, and he almost scolded.

“fuck，fuck，fuck。”

"With a salary of two million, what are you fighting for?"

"Lao Tzu's salary of 30 million, this is the ...... for Xiong"

Xiao Lizi then turned around and asked Kelly, "How many pounds did Phoenix lose this time?" ”

Kelly was concentrating on watching a movie, and when she heard Xiao Lizi's words, she was stunned, and then immediately replied: "It seems to be forty-two pounds." ”

Lose forty-two pounds, that's not going to kill you.

Xiao Li Zan shook his head speechlessly, he knew that he was not as good as Phoenix's sacrifice for Xiong.

After all, he looked dangerous when he filmed that scene, in fact, Xiong had already been trained, and there were a lot of misplaced shots, and there were stand-ins to help him complete it.

With Phoenix losing forty-two pounds in half a year, that's not comparable at all.

He couldn't help but complain: "Doesn't he care about his body? ”

Short-term fat and weight loss are not conducive to physical health.

Kelly is also an actor, and she said with admiration: "He is very dedicated and worth learning from." ”

Xiao Lizi rolled her eyes and ignored Kelly.

The movie continues, and soon Arthur kills three white-collar workers who play hooligans in the subway, and then dances solo in the bathroom.

This part was filmed very well and acted very well.

In the dimly lit environment, Arthur holds a pistol and feels the thrill of killing.

Phoenix's performance reached the realm of top actors, that is, very natural relaxation.

He was Arthur at this moment, and he had brought himself into it completely.

This kind of performance is very enjoyable to watch without burden.

And natural relaxation is what Xiao Li lacks the most.

His brows furrowed again, thinking of the performance of "The Revenant", it seemed that he had always had a bitter and bitter expression, and he did not have such a relaxed expression at all.

Alas! Will the judges like Phoenix, or will they themselves?

The movie continues, when Arthur discovers his mother's secret and goes to see Wayne Thomas, he thinks this person is his father, but he didn't expect to be deeply humiliated, and then his mother is sick, and the housekeeper tells Arthur the truth, saying that his mother is delusional.

In addition, Arthur was ridiculed by idols, he originally admired talk show host Murray very much, but he didn't expect Murray to be a clown.

Under all kinds of blows, Arthur was completely desperate for the world, and he couldn't help but laugh wildly.

Seeing this, Xiao Lizi couldn't help but lower his head.

Can't compare, really can't compare.

He feels like a high school student is a college professor compared to Phoenix.

It's like this, looking at a simple wild laugh, and trying to fully express your emotions, it's not an easy task.

At least the little plum can't be as real as Phoenix.

At this time, the audience in the theater was attracted to the plot, nervously looking at the big screen, very quiet, no one walked around, no one spoke.

Xiao Lizi feels that such an environment is like not having a girlfriend to accompany her at night.

He was very irritable and got up to go out for a cigarette.

But he quickly sat down.

Phoenix is doing so well, it should be studied and researched.

The movie continues with Arthur at home and former colleagues Randall and Gary come to visit him.

Randall is the fat man who gave Arthur a pistol, and he is testing Arthur and asking if Arthur killed those white-collar workers.

Arthur sees through Randall's true face and suddenly erupts, stabbing Randall to death, and then he lets Gary go, puts on a bright red suit, and then smears Randall's blood to make himself look more like a clown.

Killing again, Arthur felt very good.

In the bright morning light, he danced on the ladder.

He is like a bird that has successfully foraged for food, like a seventeen-year-old boy who has successfully dated, like the first breeze on a spring morning.

At this moment, he was so stretched, so happy, so happy.

Phoenix's performance here is not just as simple as a textbook, it can be said to be a god-level performance, and it will be the same as those classic clips, edited together by future generations, and constantly praised.

Xiao Lizi was really convinced this time.

Compared to his ugly, suffering, and very hard performance.

Phoenix's silky performance is a height that he has never achieved in his life.

He leaned forward, his right hand propped up on his thigh, dragging his chin, and stared at the big screen in a daze.

He was convinced, isn't this kind of performance exactly what every actor craves?

Soon after, the movie ended, and Xiao Lizi and Kelly left the movie theater together, and then went home together.

Xiao Lizi didn't drive, and was driven by Kelly.

He lit a cigarette and asked, "What do you think of his play?" ”

"Very good, very good performance." Kelly looked at Xiao Lizi through the rearview mirror, saw that his face was gloomy, and immediately continued: "Phoenix made a huge sacrifice for this role, and he completely integrated into the role.

I've heard that on set, Phoenix broke down several times.

I watched the movie today and understood Arthur's suffering, I can completely understand him, it's amazing, he deserves our applause. ”

Xiao Lizi looked out the window and nodded: "Okay, I know." ”

Kelly asked with concern, "Honey, what's wrong with you?" ”

"I ......"

Xiao Lizi didn't answer, he still wanted to be faced.

You can't say that you can't beat Phoenix with his performance in "The Revenant".

He stopped talking and looked out the window.

The streets are lined with top Los Angeles villas, bright street lights, tall trees, and brightly dressed pedestrians.

When passing by the winding road, you can also see the downtown area of Greater Los Angeles.

Here you can overlook the whole of Los Angeles.

Xiao Lizi watched quietly, and then narrowed his eyes.

"The Oscar for Best Actor, it's not who plays well, whoever wins the award, if the public relations are good, maybe he can win the competition with Phoenix."

"Phoenix has always been arrogant and won't pay for PR."

"If I pay 10 million for public relations, how can he beat me?"

Thinking of this, Xiao Lizi had a little more expectation in his heart.

Soon after, the car came to Little Plum's villa in Beverly Hills, and Kelly couldn't help but say, "Honey, Phoenix is performing very well, but he can do this job so successfully, and it is inseparable from Lee."

I've heard that it's because of Lee's preferential treatment and tolerance that Phoenix has played so well. ”

Xiao Lizi was stunned when he heard this, as if this was the truth.

Lee Shengyao is indeed a director who can raise the ceiling of actors.

This time, not only was the training of Phoenix very successful, but the production of "Joker" was even more high.

If you can't win the Oscar for Best Actor next year, you may be able to find Lee Shengyao to cooperate, so that you have more hope of winning the award.

(End of chapter)