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The quarrel between the director and the screenwriter made the actors who were resting let out muffled laughter. If it weren't for the weird smile on the half of Gary Oldman's face that couldn't be covered by the script, Cillian Murphy pretended to be diligent Studying the script carefully but keeping his eyes fixed on the scene and the expression of Mr. Michael Caine nodding and laughing at the joke, Heath Ledger almost suspected that the voice he heard was a hallucination.

But all this is very real.

At this time, Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan had almost finished arguing, and the two were still arguing, but they still couldn't come to a conclusion that was satisfactory to both parties, and even another screenwriter, David Goyer, mediated it. any means of stopping.

But if the small loopholes that may exist in the script are not filled in time, it will have an impact on the entire plot of the movie.

Christopher Nolan looked up and looked around. Everyone on the scene was reading the script honestly. Even the biggest Michael Caine put on reading glasses and carefully practiced word by word.But Nolan is neither deaf nor blind. He could see clearly when the actors watched his joke just now.Nolan frowned slightly, and picked out one of the guys who just shook their shoulders: "Ebert, come out and tell us your opinion."

As if Ebert alone was not enough, Nolan changed his expression and waved at Heath Ledger: "Heath, and you."

Ebert stood up slowly, not much faster than a snail crawling, Nolan frowned again: "Hurry up!"

Cooperating on three films, Christopher Nolan has long grasped Ebert's temperament clearly.When the two first worked together, Nolan only thought that Ebert was a very talented and hardworking actor, but after getting along for a long time, Nolan finally found that Ebert was indeed talented in acting, but he was still a lazy actor in essence. A guy who always likes to hide behind others and come up with bad ideas. He never does things that lead the charge.

Although I'm not sure who was making fun of me just now, but based on Nolan's experience, there are definitely Gary Oldman and Ebert who didn't run away. As the main actor of the movie, Nolan will naturally not single him out.

As for Ebert, as the leading actor, he should be the one who knows the script best. On the one hand, Nolan wanted to give him a warning, and on the other hand, he hoped that this way would give Ebert a better understanding of the script. Thorough understanding.This is why he then singled out Heath Ledger.

The storyline of "The Dark Knight" may be more complicated than that of "The Mystery of Shadows", but as long as the "Batman" played by Ebert and the "Joker" played by Heath Ledger collide with the most exciting sparks, the film is likely to succeed. Sex is more than 50%.

The next second after hearing Nolan's roar, Ebert's legs seemed to be mounted on hot wheels, and he quickly appeared in Nolan's designated area.Heath Ledger, who started a little earlier than him, was a little behind at the moment, and he stood beside Ebert in about five or six seconds.

Jonathan Nolan picked up the crumpled script from the ground, put it on his lap and tried to spread it flat, but after a while he was still defeated by the crumpled appearance of the script, and took a new copy : "Chris, I want to prove to you who is right. Ebert, you stand here, Heath, you here, you two face to face, follow me to read the line, after I finish reading, you will act according to the line once."

Ebert and Heath Ledger nodded, indicating that they understood.

This is just an attempt, not a real script, no one is shooting, and no one knows whether this content will be adopted, but Ebert has an inexplicable sense of tension.

It's like going back to the day when he went to audition for the "White Night" crew, and it was the same, everyone else was silent, only Al suddenly had a conversation with him.

Perhaps, Ebert thought, he was so nervous because of the presence of Heath Ledger.

Although he has always regretted what happened to Heath Ledger, in his heart, he has always felt that Heath Ledger is an extremely powerful opponent.The craziness and paranoia of the clown he deduces, the burning emotion that is not superficial... Ebert even felt that his peak performance was nothing more than that.

It wasn't an official performance, but it was the first time Ebert and Heath Ledger played together.

He thinks that Heath Ledger should think similar to him. They are not actors who are satisfied with the status quo. When facing an extremely powerful opponent of the same generation and crew, their first feeling is definitely excitement, and then It means being serious and focused, filming with powerful opponents, they will all burst out with 200% acting skills until they completely defeat the person he thinks is strong.

Working with the likes of Al Pacino, Hilary Swank, Johnny Depp, Ebert never held back.

"You've changed...forever, and there's no way you can go back. See, to them, you're just a freak...just like me!"

Suddenly, Heath Ledger's voice suddenly appeared in the field, flat, as if he had just done an insignificant thing, but coupled with his ugly and even funny makeup, this feeling is simply chilling.

Just standing there, although only seeing the face, every wave of the clown's voice makes people feel that this is a terrible person.

Ebert's heartbeat accelerated slightly.He silently reminded himself that he was Bruce Wayne now, and he quietly glanced at the clown, his eyes were still calm, but there was forbearance in it, even recognition of the clown's words.

"They need you now, but when they don't need you anymore, they will drive you out like a leper." Heath Ledger's tone suddenly became a little weird, "Their morals and principles are cold Joke, throw it aside when you get in trouble, their goodness is limited, and I'll show you that in a pinch, these so-called civilized people will eat each other up. Look, I'm not a monster, I'm just farsighted."

The tone of the movie "The Dark Knight" is inseparable from the word darkness. In fact, in Nolan's planning for the script, everyone has a dark side. After Dante was disfigured, he became a double-faced man. Batman Also full of flaws, only the Joker is pure darkness, he's a downright bad guy, he's unaffected by anything, he feels like all filthy people should be destroyed.

The Joker is a madman, but a pure madman.

In the face of Heath Ledger's performance as if he was a different person, the Batman played by Ebert seems to be at a disadvantage. His conscience, morality and the rules he follows have become invisible under the analysis of the clown. He knows Well, from the perspective of a clown lunatic, this kind of thinking is not wrong, it's just too real, and all the scars have been uncovered at once.

Ebert's eyes and movements have changed, but this change is very small, and it is impossible to detect it without careful observation. Perhaps only Heath Ledger, who has been watching Ebert in the audience, will notice it.

He couldn't help feeling more vigilant.

On the surface, Batman appears to be overwhelmed by the Joker, but that's exactly what the character is set up to do.The clown is flamboyant and reckless. This is a flawless character, but Batman has always been fettered by foreign objects. He loves Rachel, he loves Gotham Town, and he wants to fulfill his parents' last wish, so he plays Bruce In the role of Wayne, Ebert could never be as free as Heath Ledger.

But Ebert has been analyzing Batman in his own way-this is even the conflict between Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan. They have a little disagreement on the setting of Batman, and Jonathan is more inclined to A forbearing Batman, because from the perspective of human nature, Batman can never beat the Joker.

When Ebert performed, he naturally chose Jonathan's way.On this point, his and Jonathan's views overlap.

After carefully watching the performances of the two, and then staring at the script, Christopher Nolan finally nodded and said, "Okay, Jonathan, I admit that you are right."

Jonathan Nolan grinned and smiled: "Wow, thank you, brother! From this short performance, I can see how excellent two young people appeared in the crew. Your performance gave me So much inspiration, Chris, I swear I can add more to the script, it's awesome!"

Jonathan Nolan threw away the script, hugged Heath Ledger passionately, and hugged Ebert again. The former was stunned by his sudden attack, but these days, in the company of Ebert and Jonathan Under the bombardment, Heath Ledger has become accustomed to the enthusiasm of strangers.

He also regained a little confidence in himself.

Ebert reached out and patted Heath Ledger on the shoulder lightly: "Great acting, buddy."

Heath Ledger nodded: "You too."

No one on the field has a deeper understanding of the opponent's performance than him. Ebert saw the tension in Heath Ledger's performance, and Heath Ledger also saw Ebert's ease of retraction.

When they returned to their seats after the audition, both of them seemed a little preoccupied.As soon as they sat down firmly, the two of them took out the script and sketched fiercely on the paper. They raised their heads halfway and saw that the other party was maintaining the same movements as their own. They gritted their teeth and devoted more experience to the script. in the research.

Emma Thomas, who had just finished a meeting at Warner Bros., just witnessed this scene, and couldn't help but thumped her husband's chest: "Chris, I found that you have also become cunning. Young people who admit defeat, they are working so hard now, they will definitely get benefits, but you will definitely get the most benefits, Chris, you must be very happy now?"

Christopher Nolan showed a shallow smile, glanced at himself bouncing around in the field, and after a while, glanced at his younger brother between the two, with a deeper smile.