Movie Master

Tom struggled for a second. He knew what Lance's words meant—meaning that Lance was in charge, that he was being led by Lance. However, after hesitating for a second, Tom still lowered his head and continued to read the autobiography in his hand.

He admits that the story of Vince River has attracted him. This magnificent but peaceful life seems to contain a powerful force to survive in this rainy and icy world. Tom suddenly thought of a detail. At the very beginning of his autobiography, Vince was born on a sunny afternoon, as if he came to the world with all the blessings in the world. This is really an irony, isn't it?

After reading all the content of the autobiography, Tom looked at the last line above, 'Los Angeles, lousy Los Angeles. OK, no problem, I took this task, one night, I only need one night. The next day The plane departs at seven o'clock in the morning.' After finishing speaking, Vincent hung up the phone and neatly put the phone in his trouser pocket.

One detail that Tom noticed was that the name Vincent had been used rather than the real name Vince since halfway through the story. At the very beginning of becoming a professional killer, the two identities of Vince and Vincent were reversed in the story, but unconsciously, Vince appeared less and less frequently, and gradually only Vincent was left. ——The killer who only had a code name but no surname.

Lance, why did you use Vincent to refer to Vince in the second half of the story, and Vince River didn't appear anymore? Tom raised his head and asked his doubts directly.

Lance raised his eyes and looked at Tom. Sure enough, Tom's understanding of the character was not deep enough, but at least he noticed this detail, which was a positive factor. Lance put down the black tea in his hand, Tom, have you heard such a saying? Each of us wears a mask, and when facing different people, we wear different masks to cover ourselves and protect ourselves. Is there any When I wear the mask for too long, I can’t take it off, and even I will have an illusion that this mask is me, the real me.”

The muscles in Tom's whole body couldn't help but he looked at Lance in panic, but he found that there was a calm smile on the corner of Lance's mouth, and he cast his gaze frankly and frankly. There was a powerful gleam in those blue eyes. confidence. Tom felt a little relieved, realizing that Lance was talking about the character of Vincent, not him.

Tom returned to normal immediately, chewing Lance's words seriously.

Vincent was originally just a code name when Vince became a professional killer, but over time, this code name replaced Vince's original identity and became the only proof that he lived in this world, and those memories that belonged to Vince It has disappeared and faded in the process of cold-blooded and numb killing. He had become Vincent, and there seemed to be no going back.

This made Tom's heart twitch slightly, and he thought of himself.

The reason why Tom has an unusual status in Hollywood is because he is the first top superstar in North American film history to truly follow the idol factory. Since the Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark series made Harrison Ford an epoch-making top star, Hollywood has been looking for Harrison's successor. They hope to replicate Harrison's path and once again launch a top star. As an idol, Tom has entered the public eye in line with the times.

A Top Gun pushed him to the throne of a top superstar. Since then, he is no longer himself, but Tom Cruise, a top superstar, a national idol, a handsome actor, A perfect man. Eighteen years have passed since he put on this mask, and he never took it off again.

Someone once joked that the name Tom Cruise involved the livelihood of at least 300 people and brought economic benefits of millions of dollars. He can't swear at will, he can't conflict with fans at will, he can't even disappear at will... His every move in public is carefully calculated, and he must control even when he laughs.

This may be a joke, but it's not all.

Raising his head again, Tom looked at Lance, his eyes began to become deep, he finally felt Lance's confidence, and he finally felt Lance's sincerity, So, the villain? This is Tom's reading Immediate thoughts after finishing the whole script.

Although Lance was always quiet, he was not in a daze beside him. In fact, he had been observing Tom, trying to figure out the changes in Tom's heart. He even captured Tom's fleeting panic, which was meaningful. However, Lance obviously doesn't care. What he cares about is whether Tom can join Borrowing a Knife and be able to play the role of Vincent well. As for the rest, it's not his problem.

So, when he heard Tom's question, Lance was already prepared, So, you don't want to? Tom was stunned by a rebuttal, and he laughed lightly. He didn't directly nod in agreement—but he didn't directly Shaking his head and refusing. Lance then said, Actually, you haven't read the script yet. If you read the story itself, you will be amazed.

Tom laughed at Lance's confidence, So, where does the script start?

Lance pointed to the script in Tom's hand, After the last sentence. This made Tom's smile froze. He obviously didn't expect that everything he just read was not directly related to the movie script, but Immediately Tom realized what this meant, and Lance nodded, affirming Tom's conjecture, These contents are all written for you to prepare for the role, and none of the contents will appear directly in the movie. The audience wants to To understand these contents, you must go through your performance. Lance shrugged slightly, and said with a light smile, Maybe the lines can help a little.

Tom was shocked again. Lance actually wrote a real autobiography for this role. The story in it is so detailed that it can be made into a biography. So, Vincent is going to Los Angeles to perform a new mission, and then the movie is to tell the story of what happened during the mission?

Lance nodded affirmatively, If you're interested, I also wrote a detailed story about that task. Of course, it's not that detailed... Lance pointed to the autobiography in Tom's hand, However, you can still Understand the ins and outs of things. But, as far as I personally suggest, you'd better not know everything. Because Vincent doesn't know.

Vincent is a professional killer, no matter what happened, no matter whether he was hired by justice or evil, his only goal is to complete the task. Therefore, he doesn't know the cause and effect of the mission, nor is he interested in knowing.

Tom realized that from this moment on, Lance was helping him establish the role, bringing him into the state step by step. Tom has also been in Hollywood for 20 years and has worked with countless top directors. Each director has his own way of directing the actors' performances. However, Lance's method not only starts from the preparation stage, but also from the Starting from the details... This is indeed a bit different.

Maybe, Lance is not empty talk; maybe, Lance is indeed his rare opportunity; maybe, he should give it a go.

So, what is the story of the movie? Tom asked curiously. He really couldn't figure out what kind of script Vincent would write after joining the mission—the story of a commercial movie is not uncommon, the point is Lance said that this is an Oscar-winning script, so Tom is naturally unimaginable.

Lance didn't answer right away, but looked into Tom's eyes seriously, and the smile on the corner of his mouth narrowed, Tom, I must emphasize that once you enter the crew, you must follow my guidance, especially in terms of performance, I may There will be many harsh demands, even unreasonable demands. But I hope that you can fully obey. Lance spread his hands to express his helplessness, You know, if you make objections, Paramount's choice is Obvious.

Lance's unexpected answer stunned Tom. He couldn't help looking into Lance's eyes again, carefully capturing the firmness and confidence on that handsome face, and finally he said, If you have any other requirements, you can say it all at once, so as to prevent us from haggling again. .”

Sure enough, Tom's desire for Oscar is obvious, even far beyond the estimates of Tom's agent team.

I don't know whether your agent has told you about the salary... This is also one of the most important issues for Lance. He did not film Murder with a Borrowed Knife for charity. Benefits are always one of the factors he considers .

Tom interrupted Lance's words directly, If the script is good enough, I can promise you in this regard. Five million film salary, plus 5% box office dividend. Tom has been in Hollywood for 20 years, for Naturally, the market situation in the industry cannot be better understood, The premise is that the script is good enough! I need to see the script!

Five million dollars plus a 5% box office dividend won Tom Cruise's joining. This is definitely a bargain deal, even more economical than the actor cast of The Day After Tomorrow. Of course, the value of the Oscar statuette is far from being measurable by the salary of a movie-five million dollars, this is Tom's bottom line, and it is also the benefit he is fighting for for his entire team.

Lance didn't continue to entangle, and simply stretched out his right hand, The script will be handed over to you in two weeks at the latest.

Tom was obviously very satisfied with Lance's boldness. Finally, a smile appeared on his face again, and he held Lance's right hand accurately, Then I'll wait and see. The smile on the corner of Lance's mouth finally relaxed a little. Liaosong, So, I think it's time to enjoy a little alcohol. I think the 1996 La Mondo is a good choice, what do you think?

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