Four Hundred and Sixty-Two-Blurred Background Makes It Easier to Create

As the casting director, Schwartz heard their discussions throughout. Others may not know why Wayne chose the troubled character Charlie Sheen, but he was able to figure out the reason.

Based on my understanding of Wayne in the past few years, if Charlie Sheen in the subsequent audition performs similarly to Matthew McConaughey in the previous, then there is a high probability that Two-Face will still belong to the latter, but now everything is different .

Perhaps in the minds of Matthew McConaughey and his agent, they feel that their talents can bring more benefits to the crew and Wayne. It is very simple, just to win a small favor from Spielberg, do this This choice is understandable.

But they would never have imagined that Wayne's thinking mode is somewhat different from that of normal people. With preconceptions, whether Matthew McConaughey is used or not depends solely on how difficult it is for him to be replaced.

While waiting, Charles Rowan talked about the planning of DC movies. He was very curious about this aspect. However, the DC screenwriting department of Warner Bros. has a strict confidentiality system, and every screenwriter in it has signed a After a costly confidentiality agreement, almost no news about this has been revealed for such a long time.

"You know what? Wayne."

The producer raised his eyebrows at his partner, with a pretended serious expression, and said, "I have been a DC Comics fan since I was a child. I have fantasized about being Superman Clark Kent countless times. When are you going to start making Superman?"

"It's hard."

In this regard, Wayne had nothing to hide, and said directly: "With the current special effects costs, if we produce Superman in the next two years, the investment will not be less than 200 million US dollars, and Superman's abilities are too powerful and too difficult. To balance his combat power with other characters, I need enough foreshadowing.”

Superman Clark Kent, it is no exaggeration to say that he is the most popular superhero. Of course he wants to produce it as soon as possible. For ordinary movie fans with feelings, Superman is a sure killer weapon.

In fact, he knows in his heart that as long as Da Chao appears on the big screen, no matter the quality of the film, countless fans around the world will rush to pay for it, just because his name is Clark Kent.

But now Warner Bros. has embarked on the right path. There is no need to do such things that are eager for quick success, and considering the whole story, Superman is not suitable to appear too early, otherwise even if it is a movie similar to dreaming The carrier of the machine cannot well balance the abilities of each character.

"Yeah, it's too difficult."

Charles Rowan nodded involuntarily. If he thought about it for a moment, he would realize that compared with other heroes on the big screen now, Dachao is an out-and-out big bug. “A God who exists on earth, a true God who walks in the city.

Clark's own ability is equivalent to an atomic bomb, and everyone has sufficient knowledge of Superman. This is indeed too unfair to other characters. "

"So, I need careful preparation..."

While the two were chatting, the door to the audition room was pushed open again, and this time it was Nicolas Cage who came in. Compared to the last time I came to the studio, my outfit became much more normal this time.

The moment he walked in, he immediately attracted everyone's attention. He had the same skinny figure, but this time he gave people a completely different feeling.

Wayne nodded slightly. It seemed that the other party had come out of Arthur's state. The Joker, this character has been ranked first in voting for comic book villains all year round. His first appearance was in a comic published by DC in 1940. Since then, this image has become a classic among villains.

As far as the DC comics system is concerned, although there is a plot explanation in the comics released in 1951, the Joker became the neither human nor ghost because he fell into chemicals, but in the hearts of the public, The Joker actually never had an authoritative backstory or origin.

This is a great thing for film and television creators. Because the source is extremely vague, the audience will have no preconceived impressions, and the director will not have to explain it in a procrastinating way, as well as all kinds of heavy foreshadowing.

This gives the Joker great plasticity. In the eyes of ordinary movie fans, he can transform into the incarnation of any villain, and Wayne can also adjust the timeline to let the Joker meet the needs of story development at will, according to different plots. and scenes, allowing actors to give different depths to their characters.

"Let's get started when you're ready, Schwartz, you help Nikolay in the scene."

After a few people exchanged simple greetings, Wayne stared at the monitor intently, looking forward to whether the other party could bring him some surprises.

"Harvey didn't come home."

"of course not."

"What did you do to him.?"

"Me? I've always been here." In the same scene, Nicolas Cage's performance was completely different from the last time. This time he was no longer neurotic. From this point, it can be seen that the transformation was quite successful.

The conversation between the two continued, and the clown's long lines, under the performance of Nicolas Cage, gave the two people behind the monitor a rather strange feeling.

"What does it feel like?"

Wayne stubbed out his cigarette, stared at the performance and thought carefully for a while, then turned his head slightly and looked at the producer and asked.

"Strong charisma!"

Charles Rowan replied in a low voice with some surprise. "The disappointment in human nature is visible to the naked eye. No, no, it should be the ridicule that sees through everything after experiencing real darkness."

now it's right! Wayne breathed a sigh of relief. The clown had to wake up after seeing through all the darkness in order to show that his crazy behavior was supported by his own rigorous logic.

"He is indeed very talented in this business, and God is chasing him to provide food for him."

Looking at Nicolas Cage who was fully devoted to his performance, Wayne couldn't help but sigh. In fact, in the entire plot setting of the script, he did not write any details or explanations related to the clown's past at all. This was done to intentionally obscure the clown's background and motivations.

Not for money or power, the only goal is to create chaos crazily. In this way, we only talk about the results, not the reasons. Without any detailed background or motivation, Nicolas Cage now understands the situation himself. He uses a few lines and expressions in his eyes to express precise appeal and persuasion to the character, which is indeed very powerful.

"That's it!" Wayne suddenly stopped the ongoing performance. It could be seen that Nicolas Cage was stunned for a while before he came out of the character's state. "There is no need to continue, Nicholas, inform your agent to discuss the contract with Charles. I need you to join the team as soon as possible and have more exchanges before shooting starts."

"That'll be fine?!"

Nicolas Cage obviously didn't expect that the things he carefully prepared this time passed the other party's review before they were used. “Are you f**king with me?!”

"Hey, if you still want to continue performing, let's wait until we join the group. My time is very tight, there is no need to waste it on this." Wayne shook his head with a wry smile, stood up and walked to the other party. She reached out and patted his arm, feeling that bony body again. "Go back and have a good rest for two days. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"Okay, I've been looking forward to working with you again."

After reacting from the shock, even though he was a little confused, Nicolas Cage nodded and said a few words before leaving.

After the audition was over, Schwartz and his assistant were cleaning up the audition room. Charles Rowan took a sip of coffee and asked, "Are you sure you don't want to take a look anymore?"

"no need."

Wayne closed his notebook and explained without looking up: "His performance was very convincing and fully met all my requirements. You know, Nicolas Cage only needs to get out of Arthur's state." Come out and don't be affected by previous performances. With his acting skills, he is completely adequate for this role."

This is definitely good news. What he is afraid of is Nicolas Cage. He is clinging to the successful experience of the clown in the past. Now as long as he is sure that there is no problem with the other party, there is no need to continue to waste time.

The two packed up their things and walked out. Charles Rowan asked: "You deliberately designed the clown like this, right? Vague background information, vague life details and sources of belief. In this case, If the audience wants to know more about the clown, they will expand their imagination as the movie progresses."

"That's right."

Wayne couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, none of these successful commercial producers is simple. The other party only relied on a simple script and had already guessed the purpose of setting it up like this before seeing the finished film.

To put it bluntly, it is empathy. The purpose of this method is to draw the audience into the story. He believes that when the movie is released, those fans who are interested in the clown will spontaneously collect all the information about the clown in the comics, expand the lines in the movie, and then enlarge the clown's figure from the other starring actors. Fill in the grounds yourself for the sake of your love for him.

After the heart-wrenching audition work was over, the entire core creative team breathed a sigh of relief. After the producers quickly negotiated the contract, the main actors also joined the crew, whether they were sitting together for script reading or cooperating with each other. By simulating shooting scenes, the main actors have an environment to better understand their characters.

The preparations for the film are proceeding smoothly. Compared with the extensive and long-term preparations during the filming of the first film, this one is much more relaxed. Time has slowly entered September. With the preparations going extremely smoothly, part of the behind-the-scenes crew has already flown to New York to begin final preparations for filming.

All the remaining people will fly over in a week. According to Wayne's own calculations, he can probably start filming before October. This is earlier than he imagined, which greatly increases the risk resistance of the filming work. .