Movie Master

Walking into this bright and clean coffee house, the air is full of rich coffee aroma, mixed in the lush green, as if the naked eye can see the track of the elves dancing in the sun, the crystal clear golden The sun slows down the pace of time.

But in this casual and lazy atmosphere, Mickey, who was sitting in the corner, looked very nervous, his broad shoulders tightened, and he looked up at the door of the coffee shop from time to time, with his trembling right leg resting on his teeth. The nibbling right thumb and the anxious gaze revealed his true inner emotions at the moment everywhere, which seemed out of place with the whole coffee shop.

David-Unger patted Mickey on the shoulder, trying to calm his nervousness, but Mickey jumped up suddenly, shook off David's palm vigorously, and stared angrily. Looking at David, the fist of his right hand has already been raised reflexively, as if as long as David moves rashly, the fist will directly smash down.

But David was very used to this. He shook his head and said calmly, Mickey, you should know that if this continues, you won't be able to find any jobs, right? Mickey closed his fist slightly, but still didn't let it go, We have already agreed, and I will plan your work next. As I said, Lancelot is your opportunity, you must seize it.

Mickey put his fist down, sat down heavily in the booth, snapped his fingers bitterly, and panted heavily, I don't care, it's just a supporting role anyway, one is not important supporting role.

A supporting role that everyone's chasing after! David noticed his voice rising a little, but immediately suppressed it, You know Dwayne-Johnson and Vin Diesel ( Vin-Diesel) are fighting for the role?

Then give it to them. Mickey shook his hand impatiently, his face full of indifference.

David took a deep breath. He knew that Mickey was not targeting Lance, Sin City, or him, but Mickey himself. After numerous ups and downs, Mickey is on the verge of a mental breakdown. He attempted suicide at home last month. If his Chihuahua hadn't awakened his last sliver of survival, Mickey might not be here now.

Mickey, we've talked, haven't we? David slowed down his tone, looked up at the door, and made sure that no one was waiting, Listen, you are Lancelot's number one The choice, I can be 100% sure. The rumors about the casting of Sin City came out one after another in the past two days, and everyone was still in the stage of investigating information, and then he received a call, Lancelot It's a treasure, believe me! And, it's backed by the Coen Brothers, imagine it! Mickey, imagine it!

Brother Coen, this is Lance's little helper.

In the process of writing the script of Sin City, Lance asked the Coen brothers out to have an in-depth conversation about the script. is a typical representative, their black seems unpretentious, but penetrates into the bones.

The brothers were clearly intrigued by Lance's blueprint for an epic crime trilogy, and the stylized approach to filming Sin City was an eye-opener for them. However, they also gave Lance some advice. Works with too much stylization of the lens are often easy to overwhelm the guest, so this puts forward higher requirements for the lines of the script-otherwise it will not meet Lance's expectations.

After that conversation ended, the name of Sin City spread in the circle for the first time, and the casting news was released later.

Hearing David's words, Mickey's tense shoulders relaxed slightly, but he was still unwilling to bow his head in front of David. He just turned his head stubbornly, looked out the window, and said nothing.

David also knew enough was enough, he didn't continue to speak, leaving enough space for Mickey - but the time left for Mickey was running out, because Lance appeared.

Dressed in a dark blue collarless shirt, Lance walked into the coffee shop briskly, bathed in sunlight, as if the elves dancing joyfully in the air stopped. David froze slightly, then raised his right hand and greeted him proactively. Lance saw it all at once, raised his chin in the direction where he was, and smiled at the corner of his mouth, amazed by Shi Shi for an instant.

Hey, I'm sorry I'm late. Lance's voice had already come in front of him, and David came back to his senses, and then saw Lance and Cole standing behind. David stood up and expressed his politeness, but Mickey was a little slow to react, and still sat in his seat. Cole took a step forward and was about to start the introduction, but Lance smiled and said, If we If there is no doubt about the authenticity of each other's identities, I think there is no need to introduce them.

As he spoke, Lance took the initiative to sit down. But at this time, Mickey finally reacted and stood up. The ups and downs made the surrounding atmosphere freeze again, making him look even more awkward.

Cole turned his head to look at Lance, his thoughts turned around in his mind, and he swallowed the words that had already reached the tip of his tongue; while David, who was standing opposite him, showed a polite smile, I have heard Said, Lancelot Strelo is a crisp man, today I finally saw it.

The subtext was that Lance was being rude, David Unger. David introduced himself to Cole.

Cole Grinder. Cole held David's right hand and smiled. I hope I don't have to introduce the director's name. It is really impolite behavior. It's a different story if you're sitting across from Tom Cruise, but Mickey Rourke isn't Tom Cruise.

Lance didn't pay attention to David and Cole's short confrontation at all, his eyes were always focused on Mickey.

Mickey's movements are a little sluggish, he looks very old because of the injection of synthol, a lot of cellulite makes the muscles look extremely rough, overdeveloped biceps make the whole person look a little clumsy, uneven cheeks Traces of plastic surgery can be vaguely seen, and the receding hairline makes it impossible to conceal the signs of aging.

Standing in front of Lance, Mickey seemed a little at a loss. He looked a little nervous, a little angry, and a little irritable, and his eyes were always wandering around unfocused. After seeing Lance sit down, he turned his head to look at David and Cole next to him, and then sat down directly, his rough breathing seemed quite strenuous.

It's hard to imagine, this is the top idol in the 1980s.

Once upon a time, when Mickey was young, his handsome appearance, chic temperament, and unruly personality made the whole Hollywood cheer for him, and he was regarded as the James-Dean of the new era. What's even more rare is that Mickey's superb acting skills surpassed that of Tom Hanks, who debuted in the same period. It made countless film critics applaud, and then became popular because of Love You for Nine and a Half Weeks, becoming a high-profile potential stock in the film industry.

People think that Tom Cruise is the first successful idol in Hollywood history, but in fact, before him, Mickey had such an opportunity, but he missed it.

When his career was in full swing, Mickey began to feel overwhelmed, his violent temper gradually lost control, he quarreled with directors and producers, and insulted other actors—including Tom Cruise, who had just risen because of Top Gun at the time, Making enemies everywhere in Hollywood, squandering opportunity after opportunity.

The role of Tom Cruise in Rain Man was originally Mickey's, Dustin-Hoffman (Dustin-Hoffman) personally sent out the invitation to the phone, but he was so addicted to alcohol that he forgot to return the call ; Kevin-Costner's character in The Untouchables, John-Travolta's character in Pulp Fiction, Platoon and The Silence of the Lambs… …Wait, Mickey was first choice, but he turned them all down.

When his personal and professional life began to fall apart, he took on some bad crap movies for money, and after seven films in a row failed badly at the box office, he decided to take a break from Hollywood and return to the ring he loved to become a professional boxer. .

In fact, he was a very good boxer. In the four years from 1991 to 1995, he won multiple fights in a row, and he was only three fights away from winning the lightweight championship. After quitting the game, he suffered severe brain damage in the end and had to quit boxing completely. At that time, he had undergone four plastic surgeries on his face to reshape his broken nose and once handsome cheekbones. Even his ears were cut off by doctors to restore his face. But the handsome face that once attracted the hearts of countless girls is gone forever.

In 1995, Mickey returned to Hollywood, but not many directors were willing to use him. He could only appear as a supporting role in some movies, and spent a long and dark trough in a daze, as if he would never see Hope average.

Lance tried to find traces of the handsome face on this face again, but was disappointed. Obviously, these are two completely different people. However, this kind of Mickey is just the best candidate for Muffy. In the original comics, Muffy has a deformed face, strong muscles, and a bad temper. fit for this role.

What Lance pays more attention to is that Mickey's performance has a certain foundation, and his life experience is even more helpful for playing the role of Marv, which is why Lance locked Mickey in his first choice. But obviously, Mickey's fiery temper is a ticking time bomb.

Like this moment.

What the hell are you looking at! Gay! Mickey slammed his fists on the table, gritted his teeth.